White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. ! l- }6 {8 Z6 p9 T; |1 nWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.; x0 n3 M* W% ^3 E1 t
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. $ R; P+ z& |, l8 k5 [Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. 4 L$ y9 r5 _5 \) U `& r( tProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. b" m, j6 p* k2 c( e9 J8 J8 g j ( v, T) w% x1 {! R9 t; b j- aYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; # @1 N0 n+ r0 i' \' u " Z( A! i9 O& P8 {" d# FFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 5 y; G* b7 C! w8 h 6 |6 Z+ P% v0 \2 E L: DOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. - T9 ?6 `% O6 F: Y+ q& q. x$ [3 F( H0 y* k p
Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.# Z" i) i+ Q5 g( ?# h
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