Chickens like the Rhode Island Red and Plymouth Rock are famed for their brown eggs. The depth of brown coloring can vary from light to dark chocolate, attributed to the pigment protoporphyrin ...

As autumn set in last year, I thought Esmerelda, at age seven, had entered a well-merited retirement. For nearly six years ...

Here are some of our favorites: Leghorn, Rhode Island Red, Plymouth Rock, Ameraucana and Red Sex Link. These have proven to be excellent layers except during molting season when chickens lay few ...