All of my hens lay some variety of brown. Two of my hens are white - no clue what they are, but they lay brown eggs. So I looked up layers just out of curiosity and now I am curious. Why is the white hen and white egg what everyone knows as a "chicken" when white/white seems kinda rare. And what breed is that, that most egg factories use? I thought my whites were leghorns but I got brown eggs. Any guesses?
i belive most "egg farms" use white leghorns... and a white chicken laying brown eggs??? my guess is a "white rock"
You probably have White Plymouth Rock Hens, they lay brown medium-medium large eggs. And I bet yours are sweet. The leghorns do the white, like someone said above. Hugs Christina
