White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. 8 J B2 j! X9 h; PWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.! n5 _5 c) ?3 a6 s3 s7 p0 X
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. 5 W, P6 J. \* z3 u# _! KBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. 1 p2 w. m8 x8 m( mProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.% D8 c2 T3 u- f G) i
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Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;8 C# D5 Q2 p6 M7 t
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Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. , F0 U* s' F5 k + d9 D6 a3 x+ @) F. h" @Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.$ M) x8 T. P$ }2 [) y, A" \* H
' X# |. @: V* B5 z& X: r kFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.+ s/ r# ^! g. `0 J