White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. / k! e+ d6 F. E/ XWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. p5 ~) j# a3 E' c( E
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. : Y0 K6 N4 h, D$ I4 IBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. , Q1 ?5 h J( T1 {8 QProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed./ G+ p9 N6 u) I! O
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Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;- v# M1 V' J8 q$ y' L
& ?1 a/ j; P% @; I+ l6 UFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 5 \8 b; G; Z( i' l! H( v 4 K9 z' d% X4 a2 L( x! eOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. % {$ P3 |6 L% v# A1 t9 o ; S# ? ^/ O& ]( t1 TFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.0 t0 Q! t0 f$ U4 a( v+ B