White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. , F4 o3 D# Z4 S* y! p) hWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. . Z/ u/ N3 U2 R# x8 l% [These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.! O/ s9 a4 |$ [/ T, v% @- z
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. - Z( h' X, V1 q; BProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.- Q3 W2 m3 `: T
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Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;- L+ y3 {3 h& ^
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Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs." ]) f/ O& \+ i( v) g
! B1 v* x. |% bOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 2 P" I$ A# ?. j7 M |" p! D) L. L7 h5 e+ r* d2 e3 ?1 U
Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. : Q5 b+ V) s* X7 }1 V+ [5 I: E" c# m- t. w, h! I5 }