White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. 8 k# t* c6 l; ?White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.# z+ }; \! i% `& B6 K
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. # Y0 M* M2 w: n/ ?+ F) jBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. + y* i5 A9 B }# _Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.3 Y7 t% Q$ y8 d6 R, \
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Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;4 ?& F5 [: ?* x4 c5 y# U
) e- _# ?' z* v6 i6 J+ p0 |) _( gFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.5 A; p. ]! Z _# K. C& a8 j; z; g
/ u/ w) s& l+ Y* {Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.; J' M% d Z. q: O( c4 r H
/ i3 c& N) J# d6 q5 L3 q. i$ C8 v# ]8 XFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. ! g$ w4 K9 x( T) M+ K/ M* s0 w' d/ H7 p! [