White or Brown: Eggshell colour is determined by the type of hen that lays it. There is no nutritional difference. / w$ `1 ^- ~/ vWhite eggs are laid by white-feathered hens. " s8 Q+ N; D1 v/ z- g/ z0 BThese are the most common laying hens in Canada. White eggs are usually less expensive than brown eggs.4 R: V6 U' {5 V, @4 S; Q/ m( x
Brown-feathered hens usually lay brown eggs. * H) a/ G L. _$ F9 rProducing brown eggs costs more because brown hens are larger than white ones and they eat more feed. $ E7 \" _& L/ K1 u' e" k: l( ~) y9 D8 [3 Z" D& r- r! d
Young hens lay pee wee eggs and older hens lay jumbo eggs; 6 N! T' f0 a: _6 m( j) v* E4 x+ N# i) T3 ?- N8 U' ]& E Y$ z
Free-run eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.& L$ D4 k8 w2 ^9 a/ ?3 V& s* t
( ]& q4 ?3 K, S7 p5 @Organic eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs.( A( x7 D' ]3 o. z% _0 Y" R
( q/ J# l7 n6 ~0 E- K; JFree-range eggs are nutritionally the same as regular eggs., H7 U- G4 m' X! s7 N2 s2 c$ l& T