White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. 4 _3 ^' t8 z$ y% IWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens., z! e. W# }$ N9 q" w9 W
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.% n' m& {' ^/ ]+ I) ?# \4 x7 u0 Y
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.% s% Z5 Z( |4 e5 I# M) h1 \
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.' {7 W, a3 \' T3 |1 D
' ]( [4 y8 y! V1 @Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;+ x$ @6 I1 l) [6 Y/ v
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Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.0 a3 f2 _! A$ Z. ]! i ^# W. \
1 H' n" W8 z4 v' XOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.$ O4 A! [: |$ q- E4 [; B
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Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 4 [; n& E( M& y& p7 C+ z d* @/ L/ O0 b" P) F3 p) o
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