White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. 0 t' r( a- V, N1 D _- v/ P5 \White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. 8 Z9 ^ M" u+ G2 | M2 H) `These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs., c9 `1 c! z$ E2 J$ Y7 M
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. 1 _3 r7 ]* Z& U7 B* Z3 b) CProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.* [! A6 t: @% A& g6 o# N; G
' G2 H# P' [& X4 VYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; 6 I2 s! ~4 [ _' X( @5 G* `' Q / o9 n3 a& F' _7 A+ X. TFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.6 L1 r# C5 d: a. z) v
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Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.& u* ^5 {8 P4 @$ f
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Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. & T' Q7 f+ q5 K! P. Y# l$ k, B* Z& g" J% o# `