White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference.% _( ~* R6 H' `2 z6 M) q* i
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. 6 o1 y, j8 [& M1 {7 D+ G7 Z' G% uThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.# h* b+ ?) v6 K( ~) y- d3 L
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. ' ~9 z- y; w# }Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. 3 Z9 y& N7 d+ j% w3 r& Z 4 P: {4 k; M; k2 rYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;: m, k5 R1 A5 K. ]3 ~& B- l
* y' M9 ^3 R2 }5 x5 r1 wFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. - ^+ S" P/ n7 d9 Y , T% |- o0 L! C+ }- }) _Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.2 F0 B m1 e. P% @6 l+ m# Y
: S8 S" ~$ H @* t* @3 l# ?Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. $ N" a' ], P- p; p 5 Y \+ ?1 w3 H6 i1 v2 f8 _. X) D7 I1 b* q! Q: T! }
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