White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. 4 X u' }4 j. Q0 H9 G2 MWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. ( B5 c( Q+ {0 c! q' DThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.1 {0 F' C" T! p, ^( v
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.9 a# v' x5 Y& L$ F$ s0 n7 P7 Y
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.* C, W R4 W6 e+ z/ k
/ J1 ~/ c7 b _3 [$ c. kYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;* c0 f6 e Y& g; R- B* V
1 s \6 O% j( N; M' ]Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.$ D1 H# S1 ~ P! b
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Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.) z) [' J+ u4 e: o
* P- {" }% o0 C) b; H) n- t. pFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. ) x' p' _! M" B) i4 y 5 `- R2 ]2 Q. p/ w4 p7 A" y / R4 r) W3 o1 sHere is articles:; F3 M$ Z% I- ~) o7 X6 R" Z http://www.getcracking.ca/EDU/a_guide_to_choosing_eggs.pdf. D% }; L* Z0 ^* b$ X3 C9 Y2 A3 \$ B, |
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