White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. ' j2 R& P ?6 s o! \; ]& XWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. , W8 J* ]' [8 oThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.- F; {! ?( M$ [% _2 t
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. / G5 k* e* h' o, c" k6 b7 mProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. . ~3 } W" m7 k0 {7 z w6 [/ S" w' a7 o( P
Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;- P. ?/ l; q c& d4 [, ^) ^8 D
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Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. . @% a' v7 i5 D0 Q, [" Q; t& E" r4 q: B) }$ @7 W
Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. % Z: I ^. ` \$ p% P5 v5 A 1 S0 o% V( O$ n2 S7 YFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 9 H S& ? _' w) J6 y; V+ x! T/ c" m: n