Black chicken breeds have black feathers and skin. Learn about the traits, care, and benefits of these birds. ... A hen will also lay modest quantities of small white eggs.

A good choice for both egg laying and meat production, this heritage poulty breed chicken traces its heritage to the Orpington, bred in the village of the same name in Kent by William Cook in the ...

But the downside is they don’t lay nearly as many eggs as other breeds do. A white-and-black average-looking Delaware chicken can lay up to 260 large eggs a year, while a Silkie produces only ...

What’s one of the most sought-after, in-demand breeds of chicken in the world? A jet-black breed called Ayam Cemani. Native to Java, Indonesia, this chicken is inky-black all over — not just ...

Local family combats egg-flation by raising chickens in their ... THE BIRD FLU OUTBREAK HAS KILLED MILLIONS OF EGG LAYING HENS, ... THAT’S THE BLACK DUCKS. THEY LAY LIKE BLACK AND GRAY EGGS.

O'Connor and Wildman said some popular egg-laying chickens for Colorado include Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Buff Orpington, Ameraucana and Black Australorps. Advertisement.