White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. * l2 }* b L- }9 uWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. - X9 R" W- p* m) R" j6 b3 ^# iThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. G# K! Z. ~3 n! R8 b3 l1 w: A
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. # X7 \3 p5 X$ G7 x$ l0 tProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.( Z' w) \" C: |- p. b: I
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Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; G) [& H1 O2 \' P6 e8 @8 W' y1 T' l6 E
Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.1 k3 m! t2 a) v6 s7 V2 E! W5 P
' d7 l' T' {; c7 }4 ZOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 3 ~& m d+ G, Q, k8 ` g 5 g* r2 X& U) }6 \: M- d5 f0 O3 nFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 1 E0 r; l# G0 f' M/ \2 s* g1 \4 b1 a" s% N% {; S9 |
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Here is articles: ' X+ p" s+ k _' S3 {; V; d8 Lhttp://www.getcracking.ca/EDU/a_guide_to_choosing_eggs.pdf) B% n/ k% {- F; [
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