White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. % {8 ]+ z- A- [8 x0 dWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. 2 ^; w$ A0 w' l* hThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.8 v7 v8 u/ ?% i7 d) n. l( b W
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. ! F( n) C* O2 W6 t) r9 m( gProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. - U2 P) x; L$ v8 Y + t) _7 M7 W5 _* e& x; k; iYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; . a, v* d: J% h h b) S! J ) G3 \7 K. c; h3 U# CFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 9 M! r$ h& c ~, P. b. F8 _3 h8 ^/ ^$ h7 h( S7 ]& ]. m
Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs." E# X- m' w! @
+ i4 m' j8 {$ o% YFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. ' A4 v# S' q1 b$ R( W- p; ]# g4 I( K- Z P6 }