White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference.2 g. h. m( W% v/ s4 v7 Q
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. & g* R; R- P9 c6 Y' V$ |These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.8 I) [) D4 h1 d* s' s& h
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. # d9 G$ ]9 d, x8 B, `# D# lProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. 3 e+ U+ A- H6 I) e8 T; k2 r/ s, a& ~- P9 T9 J
Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; 8 {( \4 g1 W; D, u7 h# M7 Z/ c' r/ ~% o3 {) c; P) p E; u
Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.2 S. _ F' ?. g+ W E# o
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Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.2 L$ ?# V" C4 [1 P
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Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 0 ^2 F4 z2 J8 e3 E: m8 |( s2 i) w A