White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. ( s+ Y5 p* J* O9 s6 A3 ]0 t8 YWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. * ^( E: @' L& M$ r* T+ Y3 R% aThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. : t5 v! [! z$ t2 N l* kBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.: W; x( v" `6 G$ x
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. - j/ L- I3 v( r5 A; {; E; \/ k 5 x2 K& o' c" wYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;! U, K% P; U5 H& j
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Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. R! Z8 n$ F U* r* B; y( J4 `0 i
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Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. $ y) o. N: D) I7 W& q% V; z7 n% ~) o1 L w
Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 8 r4 F, S5 X6 J- i: |( c8 F* W! U) p! |9 ]