White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. $ f9 S0 g; u0 e% M% HWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. 2 V' }3 ^$ s# x% W8 v# V+ Y9 BThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. 8 O0 n: P8 k; u+ \: d. hBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. ( e" V+ ^, I$ ?% W% kProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.. W* z3 l( S4 n0 |* ?9 n
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Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;' n3 K3 q W [( v# `/ i: w
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8 e* e$ I, m: x. aOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. O8 M# r8 M& w! S7 ^. y3 E
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Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.' @- `8 X5 L1 S" A/ X" |
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