White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference.+ q0 |. k! D7 V$ u
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.' w' S2 k* q/ G7 v6 Y3 n, ?
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. 9 M. c! ~5 n- q3 A+ F6 \% y+ kBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.& j3 U2 q, e- R- R$ @8 Y" F" [; ~
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.: \: o* R$ y; G, [0 s! W$ e
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Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;5 I! g, y9 U/ R
. ~: p. [% y. O2 zFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 9 Y, w. d% |: l & b! |& A2 Y Q2 Y v3 q `" _Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.' y8 R' M5 p* x! S' \1 [
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Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.( ^1 r& c7 J- M
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