White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference.$ D# ?' \3 ~% z% u
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.( s" R+ t4 z2 `% V
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.6 z9 X, i* `8 x! Z% ~" d
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. ; Y7 \6 Z* \ w& iProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed., x# W& v' l6 P+ }% O3 u
* i" L: Q. g5 X; _8 BYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; & p2 E+ D6 m( Q9 N- J4 e; K* U , K4 a3 Q" Y1 D8 r- F! U% J/ V3 VFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. H" A. |3 B% L P/ m
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Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs." v1 g% `* T) @1 ~' t
5 e( I6 M9 }0 ^/ q$ v0 vFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.* }9 Z! _- G8 O7 `8 @0 A
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