White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. ! a) \ b& V* ~# x6 r: tWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. * [: h/ c1 ?) [! x1 q% ?& ]These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.& A/ }- d- l2 w- A' y3 b
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.% {/ k$ U% q ^) u2 c4 j1 Z9 I
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.4 o( A" A I3 Q9 i
0 q2 J2 o/ V/ J! q( S) m8 mYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; # ?4 D# y; l7 [2 E* a# i" E) w - V3 \" o; B6 s2 C4 l9 [3 l IFree-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.2 v3 n$ x. c% M A4 s( S+ \
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Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. Y* R+ b4 X* G2 X
3 D8 S J2 L+ QFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. $ A `! l2 m2 ]7 \' M ( Z* g5 t3 A0 \' g: A9 M) ^1 g$ r& J& G8 P' F# D& X1 I' K
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