White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference.( P" P* U! U7 a# z: ]
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. , r& ~3 k! Y5 l5 g3 AThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs., @5 B$ }9 B; C
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. 8 `. [& {6 n" `+ z9 kProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. * d) _8 q8 T; \ {: y) ] 8 O3 d/ [$ y0 m c+ NYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; + v, o8 R) C7 C: n * T' ]+ W* x3 P2 C* }Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. , x0 i" h: r: z+ N% {) w0 G$ ?9 b: k; v3 ]9 }# R5 {7 \
Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.0 K5 R# f9 r! o* \& E3 s
+ ~1 Q5 N3 a! T6 z+ i Q7 vFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.8 j7 _" o [- q