White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. ' J! y$ t- m) I% u( L( eWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. % g3 s2 ` f( [+ L5 Y# eThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. 5 d8 X+ u; ]8 ~0 l; `Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. $ b5 R) i" E) y5 K# C3 T+ g: zProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.9 @1 Z4 E" y3 m
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Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;$ i5 X, L" @$ F
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Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 8 V3 S) g- N, L: N* O [ F) U6 u/ F
Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.6 l6 i+ ^( [% o7 w$ n' f4 W; V
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