Shannin Rettig enjoys raising all types of chickens. She especially loves seeing the different-colored eggs they produce. Along with the standard white and brown, her heritage birds lay dark brown-, ...

Genetics is the simple answer. Some chickens lay white shell eggs and some lay brown shell eggs, similar to the way hair color varies in people. Shell color is not associated with the internal ...

There is a lot of information to be found on egg carton labels, but what about the color of the eggs inside? To help you shell out your money wisely, we asked four poultry experts why some eggs are ...

With Easter just around the corner, it's basket-filling time. When it comes to the eggs, you could pick up artificial dyes for colors not found in nature or turn to ordinary kitchen alternatives, such ...

New York (CNN) — It’s a moment many shoppers grapple with at some point during a grocery run: Why does a carton of brown eggs cost more than a carton of white eggs? It’s not what you might think. It’s ...