Joseph Yoder raises chickens for eggs he sells at Shepherd's Market in Big Prairie. He warns raising laying chickens isn't ...

Egg-laying hens and broiler chickens – poultry raised for meat – are different, said Will Strickland, an assistant extension agent for Louisiana State University's AgCenter. Egg layers ...

The depth of brown coloring can vary from light to dark chocolate, attributed to the pigment protoporphyrin deposited during the egg’s development. Learn more about chickens that lay brown eggs.