White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. 5 O% W" t% k2 fWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. 7 \3 a" u: s& K5 SThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. ) P6 ~9 D" V, ?( b0 |. d$ tBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. 7 G. `5 A; j! w ~* wProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. ! y" U( u! j. _9 b0 d/ J0 Q 0 I4 s. Z# _1 P: N0 z2 NYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;( u; w" E. q% j9 ^) a+ y0 i0 r8 y
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Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.( [) j# q; R2 D" i5 s( \/ w
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Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.# M4 E; {5 b7 ]0 d% G( ?7 P
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