White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference.' F/ D! m- J$ y' j& P+ g
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.- @7 g; E8 ?1 @' Q5 |
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. & T9 l. A5 o, q j; uBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. 7 r) w2 X7 e6 N4 U5 A: w8 z; MProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. . G: D7 V7 S' c m) [0 d( o9 L0 ]5 G) B) _ * `8 H9 _4 _5 w8 sYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; . M' g$ ?' `! ^5 f: K9 S/ Y, M! l: P6 @* z4 `
Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. ! ?: I. G9 g3 A0 W+ y( ^ : @3 L! e3 p. m3 w! c d2 UOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.$ A, i8 U$ M2 N9 R3 _/ Q w
$ ~0 m9 n4 {3 Z8 P* c, a$ DFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 8 l$ o% [5 l3 g& B# U1 w* `4 u 7 E2 f; [; z* o4 y 8 Y3 `- C# b' _% DHere is articles: % U* K; g" p) u2 t1 [http://www.getcracking.ca/EDU/a_guide_to_choosing_eggs.pdf / o1 l% ]% C9 B + G% i* [5 J# I3 o4 J. w, W( {6 j/ {