White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. 5 z6 R! J5 `8 a' h# l8 \# y5 dWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. / U. {/ e8 I1 H) eThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.( [. Q5 d. r9 k0 @
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Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. # z0 [- k) T: |1 ^* q# \ 1 l. q3 |/ d1 J1 b0 W4 E$ nYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; % a) V' D4 I" [, d" @# `8 v2 B9 T5 J0 U0 k0 L2 {8 ?8 R4 ?. v
Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. " S. u- ^( e% n! v0 u % H' C F0 n2 t: L: J0 f+ B4 d8 ?# TOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.7 { ^8 A) h" {# f7 s
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Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. . N. [! x' r/ \& C E- C3 C6 E- W- V1 ~0 x : Z& c" K s( `) l* Q. {Here is articles: $ \! v# @0 A1 T- `) ghttp://www.getcracking.ca/EDU/a_guide_to_choosing_eggs.pdf 3 G& H; U8 ?' K$ H, }* L + r7 f4 d4 `' D+ P8 R2 ]. }" U1 P& ^! w