White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference.5 p1 K" ^$ C' V, [/ U
White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. + J) T% v) K4 NThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.! S! z M# M) h/ {
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs.8 { k' t- ?# b; G
Producing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed.; [% X+ X' Q/ e( w* y: G
4 b* i6 \/ S' y R1 v5 z+ Q% aYoung hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; * h+ t& l6 s! X" q7 ^4 `4 a& X- K" i: ]) f( {3 u" t8 ^) U
Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 2 m# K Y( o+ I A# A( [9 ~( e( fOrganic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.( u* r/ w/ f$ n) d) M
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Free-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs. 3 _6 I; n9 k* a8 H" }6 \# [ ( N" D7 B1 Q. W2 \) j5 @ ( V9 L) H, T5 M% J- q* dHere is articles:% W1 K& H( p7 z* I# u http://www.getcracking.ca/EDU/a_guide_to_choosing_eggs.pdf, E' f5 b; R" p1 n# _) H
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