White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference./ Q2 e% f- R: C" m- d2 y% E& q
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens.) D8 w3 g3 M+ V1 \
These are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs. / M( w/ I- Q4 }$ J( @+ t" GBrown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. 0 }1 _8 y; d( ?: GProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. - S4 Z" K3 O n1 p: V" Y# g8 c! v) t9 O& q1 W1 D4 `
Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs;6 n# k3 w# f9 i& a1 f1 `
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Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 2 _: L3 \; D# \3 _, N; K, K4 i+ I5 v1 M
Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.6 W3 H1 j& J4 U$ H% |5 Y
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Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. / y( |7 A& s- g0 p' k, R* l: ^3 Q. U& v9 J, v* c% Q4 Z# s