Different eggshell colors come from pigments deposited onto the shell as the egg forms in the hen’s oviduct. A chicken yolk, ...

Chicken eggs come in different colors, including brown and white, and can be easily found at a supermarket. However, many people don’t know why they have different colors. The color of a shell ...

Itsy-bitsy quail eggs are cute as all getout, with brown-speckled shells. Each is about a third the volume of a chicken egg. Unlike the eggs of their behemothic brethren, quail eggs are in pretty ...

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.