What’s in a colour? Eggs.

Brown eggshells…white eggshells…what’s the diff? The colour of eggshells depends upon the breed and colour of the hen. In Canada, white-shell eggs come from white hens while brown hens produce brown-shelled eggs. Most of the eggs in your supermarket come from the following breeds of chickens: the White Leghorn, the Rhode Island Red, the New Hampshire, and the Plymouth Rock. White Leghorn chickens are white and lay white eggs. Rhode Island Red, New Hampshire and Plymouth Rock chickens are all reddish brown and lay brown or brown-speckled eggs.

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