In fact, the color of the egg yolk is heavily influenced by a chicken's diet, along with the age of the hen and other ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Bird flu cases and egg prices are on the rise, which may have you thinking about the age-old debate.

The color of eggs is simply indicative of the breed of hen it comes from. In commercial egg production, eggs with a white shell typically come from a Leghorn chicken. These are a good chicken for ...

However, most stores, and local kirana kiosks, stock up on the commercial eggs that come in only brown or white. What determines the color of the shell, again, is the breed of the chicken.

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

With costs high and supplies short, people are getting creative with Easter egg traditions.