White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference.. ?6 f. t$ M% G
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.+ ^; E8 e! O. o% |& T4 _
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.; ~) Z# ]0 g$ p& R
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.' O: O4 y+ l1 a6 s1 q
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. * S: _: ` `' {" T" j9 y" `; { + e B% B( l, V7 l- j0 dYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;( h/ U- Z6 w4 t3 s3 |
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Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. + ^ G; O t/ P. \) d$ E; f$ s9 v& G" |+ s6 f
Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. j5 `. [! y1 V& G6 o- ~& l( b. V0 t, _4 S: {
Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. # _+ P2 J" ]3 y5 Q+ W' Y$ e1 e* \! ^* r* ?: I0 a5 m