White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference.! p2 I0 t: D& B: f9 f
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. c( g$ j# H6 w4 i) A
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. : K8 P0 {/ c# G+ ?" qBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.5 e% t* ]- G: a' B: \) l
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.+ V* L, B: o: G2 O( K- V. @/ W
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Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;8 T" s' t8 S) a9 u
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Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.6 X& I9 M9 D( k$ g7 V( X' y0 q8 h
/ G2 W" F# ?7 q7 G1 y$ {# q0 dOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 3 o0 g2 t) w' J& n+ S% H/ d! I+ P7 s" a T T( O
Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.! q% f& P8 f0 J( a+ P8 z
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Here is articles: - f, y3 T/ `4 o+ x/ Ihttp://www.getcracking.ca/EDU/a_guide_to_choosing_eggs.pdf% l" R" ?6 Z. ~8 |) {
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