AgriLife Extension experts explain how genetics and other factors can affect an egg's color, shape and shading.

to be brown or white. For starters, know that non commercial eggs come in all sorts of hues - grays and blues, and greens, depending on the breed of the chicken laying them. However, most stores ...

This led to the brown strains being slightly heavier than the white, no matter the housing type, with a better feed conversion ratio (FCR). While no significant differences were found, brown birds ...

Next week should be the big egg week, the week the chickens work overtime. But if I am to believe all the bird-flu news, these haggard hens have already been on time and a half – the struggling ...

Giving eggs a quick rub with diluted vinegar can help make the dye stick by clearing away a thin layer of oil and other ... traditional white eggs for richer brown eggs that add a sepia undertone ...