A local farmers market in Annandale, Virginia, sells natural chicken eggs. Different chickens lay eggs of different colors solely because of their genetic makeup. PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images ...

Brown eggs often cost more than white eggs, but are they any better or healthier? ... For example, one of the most commonly ...

The answer is quite simple — egg color depends on the breed of the chicken. For example, White Leghorn chickens lay white-shelled eggs, while Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds lay brown ...

Most of the brown eggs in the U.S. are produced by a type of chicken breed called Rhode Island Red or Plymouth Rock, while many of the white eggs are made by White Leghorn chickens, he says ...

Some breeds such as White Leghorn chickens lay eggs with white shells while other ... is organic certified by the United States Department of Agriculture for its brown eggs and its chicken, ...

White leghorn chickens lay white-shelled eggs, and breeds like Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds lay brown-shelled eggs. The shells are brown because a pigment called protoporphyrin is ...

Some breeds such as White Leghorn chickens lay eggs with white shells while other breeds such as Rhode ... “It costs more to make a dozen brown eggs because the chickens that produce them tend ...

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 not ...

Some breeds such as White Leghorn chickens lay eggs with white shells while other breeds such as Rhode ... “It costs more to make a dozen brown eggs because the chickens that produce them tend ...