White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. $ \8 Z! F2 x3 n; Z6 y! e# \White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.$ ]9 M1 W+ E( s4 N2 e v
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.9 \8 u7 E7 }/ z9 s
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.% e" L% X( }5 J) P
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. ' T& d4 M7 P X. b8 K/ R1 K6 |# W9 U4 a
Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;& t0 ^$ N! c) R! |8 b
: d: x, s# B" _. y' Y* x2 i2 zFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.& w6 H+ [$ x) g3 K# t( r' C* ?
" v1 M7 [0 z# `0 fOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.' C. ]' C) G' a" c" a' r, u
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Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 4 e9 x5 v* e: I+ K# G! d) H6 T7 L! Y6 P& I8 h
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Here is articles: ; m, }% ^- T6 i& J# H- nhttp://www.getcracking.ca/EDU/a_guide_to_choosing_eggs.pdf # r. h K1 }4 S3 P9 Y # U! S4 q$ Z# m+ Y' I1 k% q* H* @8 D' a6 N