White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. 1 x' c- O. }0 o# c WWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.$ ^6 m1 F6 e, p* w/ h7 _
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. ) c; X/ q7 v6 h4 o' s% l) yBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.4 G% [6 i; u* n3 W N
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.$ w0 u8 {$ R7 y
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Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; 0 c+ N/ U; V- O! q% J( Q* F/ M; `0 a/ ?- I D( L# N- x7 h
Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. ) `: t+ {* M/ U' C; ^9 \8 b+ o4 v! \5 b# z7 ~1 U. J1 |3 W( S
Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. s+ W$ X! m8 o8 f" o1 {/ w% a ]5 w9 h. K
Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. - e- U2 y9 f3 W: Z/ N8 @: U3 B N5 e" z