can a hen lay both brown and white eggs?

Answer 1

Yes, because the shell colour is dependent upon diet.

Answer 2

No, a hen can either lay white or brown eggs. It depends on the breed of the hen. If the hen has light feathers, like white or beige, the egg will be white and with darker feathers, brown or black, the egg will be brown, however this is in most cases and there will sometimes be a black chicken laying white eggs??? Weird but true?

Answer 3

I have a black feathered hen. She's a year old. Always brown eggs. About 2 weeks ago she started to give me a light blue, nearly white egg with her brown eggs. Diet has ALWAYS been the same in the year I've had her. She's completely alone so I know it's hers. She lays 2-3 per day. 2 brown with 1 light blue/white. Red comb, red ears, giant hen. Near rooster size. Very healthy and active. Any other suggestions beside "diet"? Because that's not the case.

Answer 4

The site explains, "The color difference is due to the specific breed of hen, according to the Egg Nutrition Center. Hens with white feathers and white earlobes will lay white eggs, whereas hens with red feathers and matching-colored earlobes give us brown eggs." But were there any other differences, we wondered?

Returning to our search results, we clicked another link and visited the web site of the Rochester Hatchery in Canada. While we didn't find any pertinent information, we did enjoy the colorful illustrations of brown-egg-laying chickens, and yes, they all had reddish-brown feathers, though we couldn't vouch for their earlobes.

At Owl Kids Online, a fun science site for kids, we learned chicken eggs aren't limited to just brown or white. They also come in blue or even a nice speckled finish (though you may have to make a special request at your local supermarket for these).

Answer 5

Red chickens lay brown eggs unless there is a severe vitamin deficiency, White chickens always lay white eggs period.
The eggs are made of calcium and you need to keep oyster shell or supplement in their feed or the eggs will have thin soft shells,
Rode island reds are auburn color and gentlle white leghorns are white.and mean.
The egg factories use white leghorns. they lay more eggs for the food consumed.

Answer 6

Generally, white feathered chickens lay white eggs, and the reddish brown chickens lay brown. I had Rhode Island Reds as a kid and they laid brown eggs.

Answer 7

NO, A hen will lay one color egg; not two different colors. It depends on the breed of the chicken as to what color egg it will lay.

Brown vs. white:
The color of the egg’s shell is a reflection of the breed of hen. http://www.publix.com/wellness/notes/Display.do?id=Food_Guide&childId=Eggs#Varieties

Answer 8

Brown eggs are comparable to white eggs. Chickens raised organically provide you better eggs because of the fact they are meant to be raised that way. the colour of the chicken concerns not in the colour of the egg. I truthfully have some chickens that lay blue eggs and eco-friendly eggs. keep offered mass raised chicken eggs have lighter colored yolk and much less style. Who is familiar with what else is inaccurate with them. stick to organic and organic eggs.

Answer 9

No
The colour of the plumage defines the colour of the eggs. A white plumage , a white egg. A brownish-yellow one gives brown eggs.

Answer 10

YES the shell is only made up from grit so the colour depends a lot on what the colour of the grit is