White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference.: o. i: r, g4 l# [$ W
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.5 q7 Z8 N* U, w) x% U: ]
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.+ m! y, W2 E4 _2 c6 \" ~
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.& W. X5 I6 C8 O* q- B
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.5 x2 I( i' a9 m& `1 k
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Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;6 G5 J0 f5 N3 p1 V6 l6 I4 k3 S
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Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs./ w( `$ B- H$ e% Z4 E0 G
& J' W( m: d) d* F# ZOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. ; E8 E( D% T4 P6 Z& B- y& @+ E6 W* v& Y+ ]
Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. D! k9 M2 W l1 P7 o1 C u/ e+ w. R" A. U1 B. q # l5 V' O& J. h& V2 [Here is articles:7 K; {* U/ Y/ D0 A http://www.getcracking.ca/EDU/a_guide_to_choosing_eggs.pdf , N- z# Q$ ?7 j) q0 i3 S; E4 `2 m0 |; M) a1 q+ W
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