So, in short, different chicken breeds deposit different pigments on the shell as it forms, changing its exterior — and sometimes its interior — shell color. White leghorn chickens lay white-shelled ...

In commercial egg production, eggs with a white shell typically come from a Leghorn chicken. These are a good chicken for mass production because their diet consists of a cheaper feed, explains ...

Chickens can be a great addition to any ranch ... They will lay dark-brown speckled eggs year-round. The Leghorn is a Heritage Breed listed under The Livestock Conservancy. They are very active ...