White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. - `4 T8 ~. \3 r; F5 z* ^; \1 E- p- ^White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.' e1 R) b/ ~& B0 T6 |9 [. }# |
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.1 x( r# H0 K' Z, L4 _
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.8 J! B. E7 r- D1 Y: x
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. 1 ]% p" |# Q; O* V) {- w% k 3 u. g. Z5 }0 {, \- \; D; s& rYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; % I) K) g8 m, h5 j6 _7 Q - Z+ S. R' N1 ]3 T+ R& W2 }) OFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. # f L5 I) D* Y7 r L2 C+ d8 c! g " X# B6 t( r# C5 D2 D! b+ [Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. ?, m: E3 P7 t* { K ~: o/ D5 l) H' t& a- A& b3 z3 A) D4 Z
Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.# U( d2 t- j; n1 A) l5 `* C) Y5 |1 i: p
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