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Why do white hens lay white eggs and brown hens lay brown eggs and black hens don't lay black eggs?
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Feather coloring does not influence the color of the egg laid. The breed of the hen dictates what color her eggs will be.
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Are brown eggs stronger than the white eggs?
Yes. the brown ones are brown. The white ones are white.
What color are lice eggs?
Lice eggs will be a white or cream color if they are dead. If they are alive they are a brown or black color.
Do white chickens lay a brown egg periodacally?
The feather color of a chicken does not affect the color of the eggs she lays. It is the breed of the hen that determines the egg color. A chicken that lays white eggs does not drop a brown egg every now and then either, a white egg layer will always lay white eggs. I have several white Araucana hens who lay Lavender colored eggs and a Black Cochin hen who lays light brown eggs (not black eggs)
What color are geese eggs?
The color of the goose depends on which kind of goose it is. Canadian geese are grayish brown and white with a black neck and white cheeks. Some domesticated geese are white, brown and white, or gray and white. The Red-Breasted Goose is particularly striking black-and-white goose with red cheeks, neck and breast.
How can you get a egg in white?
White eggs come from white Chickens. Brown eggs come from brown chickens.
What colour eggs from a black tail chicken?
you can't tell the color of eggs by the color of a chicken's tail. with the exception of auracanas and americaunas (they lay green-blue eggs) you tell by the color of a chicken's earlobe. if it is white it lays white eggs...if it is red it lays a shade of brown eggs.
What colour is swallow egg?
Swallow's eggs can be a variety of colors. Often an off white with black/brown spots. But they can be pure white, eggshell blue or pink. Sometimes these colors are spotted other times not.
What are ducks colors?
brown black at the zoo they are white
Which eggs are more nutritious brown or white?
Brown
Are The Brown Eggs Duck Eggs?
THE RED EGGS AREGongoozleEGGSthe BROWN ONES ARE PanjandrumEGGS.THE WHITE ONES ARE EGGS EGGS, FROM CHICKENS
What eggs are better to cook with brown eggs or white eggs?
If you want your dish more light and fluffy, cook with white eggs. White eggs are less dense and have less nutrition. Brown eggs are good for hearty and rich recipes.
Why are three brown eggs?
Brown eggs come from hens that are mostly brown such as Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island. White eggs come from white hens such as the white Leghorn.Another viewFeather colour is not actually a good indicator of the colour egg the hen will lay. Breed of hen will determine the colour of the egg shell. Black Cochin hens lay brown eggs, white Ameraucana hens will lay green shelled eggs. It is believed the colour of the feathers near the ears of a hen is an indicator but that too is not always reliable.
