Here’s a quick guide to different colored chicken eggs that will give you a rainbow of egg colors in your coop. Part of the charm of raising chickens lies in the surprise of what color eggs each ...

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.