White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference.+ \' a( Z) K; q
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.2 ^8 p, D; L% R
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.' A1 `0 y: u" [# h% T0 [3 R( @/ o5 x
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.8 a! t9 D _3 Z
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. ! u/ a- m* K6 g- @0 Y$ h7 R) r+ f 4 r2 c* P* H" D% y0 ~5 MYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;) |( g3 f- ~3 x
5 _" T, }: M1 l) p; A6 A% c' H) sFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 5 k4 r$ x5 J# u. f- w3 g ! B$ W$ v, i2 o+ y/ iOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. ; ~: }# m1 L7 G4 F3 O3 ~' z2 R5 b
Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.& c4 x3 e5 A# w6 O$ k
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