White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. ' j5 k; w* ^8 {4 FWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. ; c! A- T: t! N$ u: a6 ?These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.( O' [' A" [. w: |# J( J8 p
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.! n3 `6 t( E6 B: B/ W" G0 l- ~5 b, e
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.# }7 E) |! x$ W: b5 g2 ]: r
- W4 C9 A% D, ?0 J8 e8 \Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; " C6 {6 f0 z' _) Z# K/ ^1 F 8 p ^2 }- J9 FFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 2 R' U: _( C9 }: y 2 w; w. V1 K: \: i: qOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.5 M9 [5 ^6 V4 W6 L# i
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Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 6 L9 p$ q% r1 V$ Q+ I5 n. a; I; F; V$ x' C& V* S( W
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