White egg-laying breeds: White eggs are typically laid by Leghorns, Anconas, and Polish chickens. Leghorns are among the most popular breeds for commercial egg production, while Anconas are a ...

White leghorn chickens lay white-shelled eggs, and breeds like Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds lay brown-shelled eggs. The shells are brown because a pigment called protoporphyrin is ...

One of the most popular chickens to get is the ISA Brown. “They lay really good eggs, they lay a lot of eggs, and they’re easy to raise,” Moyle said.

Polish chickens are easily identified by their distinctive crests. Brown egg-laying breeds: Rhode Island Reds, Plymouth Rocks, and Orpingtons lay brown eggs.