White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference.' ]# L" b; J0 U2 j2 F
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. 1 }4 }* Y2 [ _, cThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. 4 Z3 Q: x: ^9 a! j( v" yBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. y# p! Q3 i9 g# a
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.. @4 }3 k7 p' A3 v# A6 d$ \
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Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; ) e$ B) C/ h5 K( N L, ^/ i. ~1 e1 f- i1 R; @5 `
Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. / t3 T3 y# Q$ [# e6 Z$ n5 m* o% s* `
Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.. T @! h6 N/ f8 j3 |
9 \! v) Y+ I3 t# t. h" G G( ZFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 3 X% a* @) f/ x8 v; T; G8 l $ o: S S# D9 S5 ~: N1 Y2 a5 e+ Q# H " v% x: ~4 q& O3 cHere is articles:8 _3 K7 u2 n3 [ http://www.getcracking.ca/EDU/a_guide_to_choosing_eggs.pdf . `; B# J6 r' C& J& _" T! b. i3 W/ T: R# t