What's the difference between brown and white eggs?

Answer 1

The breed of hen determines the color of the shell. The color of the shell has nothing to do with egg quality, nutritional value or flavor. Breeds with white feathers and ear lobes lay white eggs; breeds with red feathers and ear lobes lay brown eggs.

Answer 2

Egg shell color is caused by pigment deposition during egg formation in the oviduct and can vary according to breed, from the more common white or brown to pink or speckled blue-green. Although there is no significant link between shell color and nutritional value, there is often a cultural preference for one color over another. For example, in most regions of the United States, eggs are generally white; while in the northeast of that country and in the United Kingdom, eggs are generally light-brown. Regarding chicken eggs, the color of the egg depends on the color of the bird. According to the Egg Nutrition Center, hens with white feathers and earlobes will lay white eggs, and chickens with red feathers and earlobes will lay brown eggs

Answer 3

You will find both white and brown eggs in the supermarket. What's the difference? White eggs are white, and brown eggs are brown, but that's it. One is no better for you than the other. They simply come from two different breeds of chickens. Brown eggs, however, are more expensive because the chickens that lay them eat more than those that lay white eggs.

Answer 4

The difference is that white eggs come from white chickens and brown eggs come from brown chickens. You think I’m kidding? There are actually different breeds of chickens (just like how there are different breeds of dogs) that lay different colored eggs. The most common breeds of chickens used for egg-laying are the White Leghorn, the Rhode Island Red, and the New Hampshire. White Leghorn chickens are white and lay white eggs. Rhode Island Red and New Hampshire chickens are reddish brown and lay brown or brown-speckled eggs.

Actually, both kinds of eggs start off white. But in the Rhode Island Red and New Hampshire chickens, there is an extra layer of brown coloring on top of the white egg, making it look brown. Nutritionally, there is absolutely no difference between the two types of eggs.

Answer 5

The color of an eggshell depends upon the breed of hen. Hens with white ear lobes lay white eggs. Hens with red ear lobes lay brown eggs. Rhode Island Reds, New Hampshires and Plymouth Rock chickens lay brown eggs. White Leghorns and Brown Leghorns lay white eggs.

Not kidding. its the reason. I get greenishblue eggs and speckeled eggs too.lol. It's all in the lobes!

Answer 6

The health benefits of brown eggs vs. white eggs - concluded that there is no nutritional difference. The color difference is due to the specific breed of hen. (according to the Egg Nutrition Center) Hens with white feathers and white earlobes will lay white eggs, whereas hens with red feathers and matching-colored earlobes give us brown eggs.

Answer 7

The difference between brown and white eggs are
1) Color Difference
2) In brown eggs yolk is big

Answer 8

One's brown and one's white.;) They also make green and spotted eggs too!

Answer 9

The yolks are bigger on brown eggs.

Answer 10

Tonal characteristics