article_snippet: Each hen will give lay just one egg color - Each hen do not each lay a variety.
article_snippet: Egg colors occur when pigments are deposited as an egg moves through Each hen's oviduct.
article_snippet: The exact color then hen will lay is determined by The exact color then hen will lay genetics.
article_snippet: For example, some breeds lay only white eggs (Leghorns) or brown eggs (Orpingtons), while others lay more colorful eggs.
article_snippet: Quite often the color of the chicken's earlobe (the flappy piece of skin at the side of their heads) will indicate the colors of their eggs.
article_snippet: If a chicken has white earlobes, a chicken will likely lay white eggs, while if the chicken's earlobe (the flappy piece of skin at the side of their heads) is pink, the eggs will likely be non-white.
article_snippet: Despite the different colors on the shell, the eggs are the same and there are no major differences in flavor.