White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. , p6 [ H% e Q# I) x. [/ YWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.5 j' u& W8 M% }
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. $ }3 ]) R0 _( K$ `( M RBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.3 e, s3 K: `0 Z9 Y' G: u
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. ; {6 d Q; V/ X) }4 X# m% o/ q2 y' }, g
Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; 3 E; a3 N+ F- n+ T/ K& g% A+ m7 X# ^( f' S' c
Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.; T% }% e( o6 |" {
3 h5 t5 s+ Z! l! bOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.1 x8 s* ^# F K4 ^' b
& E2 z) V' F* K7 M" XFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. ) ^3 \0 d/ \% u! B & Z: i. u1 S& x2 t- d3 W. ?8 R; g m- l
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