White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. : a, ^% A- V. IWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.1 L# z; X7 h( \: B7 T0 s9 [* v5 T
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.& y* D+ C& r6 J$ M, q
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.3 ?2 j3 ~( C" B2 d4 N" y
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.2 W: J: P6 p' R- L, c) q
1 i6 w1 l+ p1 n5 pYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; 3 r+ [( l# j: x# W4 |- G: o' a+ d* y / i* r0 p5 i2 k5 L: o& ?' xFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. % _5 E6 q8 d' L; W6 i ( I! r4 I; q! D4 v$ s) x6 yOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs." p/ J1 _& Q; ~' v" _5 X# W1 P* N
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Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. + L' R9 O9 K- z% `5 I* [' v3 c$ H' |# i# h) G: @ A2 S% h1 y