White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference.2 z' X8 u7 U0 @% o: y! p9 B8 h
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.! U! q G4 N" F7 \0 L+ E% _1 R# o
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. 8 U# D, y$ F! R+ g- z2 W, qBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.9 M- D% n, x7 D& E, H3 v5 G5 P
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. ; d" E7 F1 ?+ q) D7 r' y. b4 S! E 1 P y- Z& v8 ?* c8 ^5 m2 QYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;+ @$ g4 a( l. r
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Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. ( i' {& P/ U1 y) |3 P5 o m: H . z+ v# C& _3 }9 MOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 6 I" F, P* t8 P$ `# P5 J ! c2 C/ R! p9 s7 g# VFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.9 v P' c% W( V