White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. 2 _" f9 c4 V; @White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. U" X: v; W( D6 v# K J
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.' O$ ^& y1 G. g: i) T
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.9 K. p# i6 i6 L. p" h
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. Y" `- @9 |/ W; M4 v- F" t1 L' K2 ?0 J5 w. V
Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; 8 U2 i7 p; h& v0 B) }$ c; B K % j7 D1 ]6 H; U) Y4 nFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.- M( S5 s/ H6 i; ]( B$ r) a4 L/ V
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Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.' ^$ c, x! k! q$ m1 ]
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Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.( P) g8 D6 `, l' z- I/ |
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