Brown Eggs v White Eggs?

I can remember as a child the best 6 eggs competition held at Delabole Fete, and looking in wonder at all the colours and speckles. Everyone of them produced by happy totally free range organic hens. In fact you might find yourself wandering amongst them on various walks etc.

I thought that different varieties of chickens lay differing coloured eggs. Have I had this wrong all of my life?

You are quite right, clg. But the thickness of the shell and the depth of the yolk colour are down to the feed!

Padstow13
I thought it was just me in thinking white shells are more fragile. I had two break on the way home recently, but never brown ones. I get brown eggs now if I can.

That is not exactly what Sainsbury's said. corporate.sainsburys.co.uk/sustainability/explore-by-a-z/agriculture-aquaculture-and-horticulture/sourcing-sustainable-eggs/Here is a link]] to the article.
To me, eggs is eggs. It doesn't matter what colour they are. I haven't found that white eggs are more fragile. The colour of the shell is determined by the breed of hen.

was always told same eggs inside shell colour is of no consequence some of the eggs now are in really pretty colours

Yes what gm said, and of course the size.

Your link is corrupted, MiniMoon. There should have been a space between the / at the end of the URL and your word 'Here'

Here it is again

corporate.sainsburys.co.uk/sustainability/explore-by-a-z/agriculture-aquaculture-and-horticulture/sourcing-sustainable-eggs/

I prefer brown eggs just because they look more homely and welcoming. I only buy organic eggs and buy them in Lidl.

Whatever happened to speckled eggs? Have not seen them for aeons.

We are lucky enough to have a few local smallholder type places near us which keep truly free range chickens and we get our eggs from them. One of them has a range of different types of chickens and sometimes the eggs can vary in colour from deep brown to white and occasionally even a light blue. They are always delicious though - much better than any supermarket eggs.

Sainsbury’s will still be shipping in avocados, Spanish strawberries, Kenya beans etc so very hypocritical. Also what happens if your recipe call for large eggs - do you use 4 smaller white eggs and if so how is that a carbon saving?

25Avalon

Sainsbury’s will still be shipping in avocados, Spanish strawberries, Kenya beans etc so very hypocritical. Also what happens if your recipe call for large eggs - do you use 4 smaller white eggs and if so how is that a carbon saving?

Good points 25Avalon
As long as the food waste bins don't start getting picky about the colour.
Re fragility:
When experimenting to see which egg shells were stronger (children tried dropping them on different surfaces, neither colour shell fared well on the playground, but brown shells did indeed prove stronger when thrown on the field.

The hens that lay white eggs are smaller and eat less so are more efficient, this is reflected in the price on the supermarket shelves.
The premium free range brown eggs cost about twice as much to produce as white barn eggs. Take your pick efficient white eggs, or pretty free range brown ones.

White hens eat less feed per egg.
They apparently are smaller birds

Until recently I lived close to a Waitrose supermarket. I always used their white shelled eggs. Being smaller they made perfect poached eggs, not too much white. Large, orange yolks. Delicious flavour.

Aldom

Until recently I lived close to a Waitrose supermarket. I always used their white shelled eggs. Being smaller they made perfect poached eggs, not too much white. Large, orange yolks. Delicious flavour.

Yes even Sainsbury’s did sell large white eggs. I’ll have to go back and read a bit about small ones.

Mollygo

Aldom

Until recently I lived close to a Waitrose supermarket. I always used their white shelled eggs. Being smaller they made perfect poached eggs, not too much white. Large, orange yolks. Delicious flavour.

Yes even Sainsbury’s did sell large white eggs. I’ll have to go back and read a bit about small ones.

A supermarket will specify what size eggs are, medium white egg, large brown, mixed sizes, those outside the specification are sold to other outlets by the producer

When I was a child we only ever had white eggs from the supermarket. My Mum always said that only posh people buy brown eggs!

I am so sick of this nanny state, being told what we can buy, or can’t buy. Mark my words,
When we totally go cashless I guarantee we will be controlled even more as to what we can put in our shopping trolleys, or cars.
‘Well you’ve had your quote of petrol/diesel for this month,” “so more for you”.

MT62

I am so sick of this nanny state, being told what we can buy, or can’t buy. Mark my words,
When we totally go cashless I guarantee we will be controlled even more as to what we can put in our shopping trolleys, or cars.
‘Well you’ve had your quote of petrol/diesel for this month,” “so more for you”.

NO MORE fuel 🤦‍♀️

I always buy brown eggs. The white ones seem to have really thin, fragile shells and I just don’t fancy them. My friend keeps a few hens and ducks so she often drops me in a dozen.

I read last week that to get nice yellow yolks some producers feed their hens marigolds and (I think) paprika.

MT62

I am so sick of this nanny state, being told what we can buy, or can’t buy. Mark my words,
When we totally go cashless I guarantee we will be controlled even more as to what we can put in our shopping trolleys, or cars.
‘Well you’ve had your quote of petrol/diesel for this month,” “so more for you”.

Why do you see this as the State telling you what to do? I thought it was Sainsbury's making a decision which I doubt has anything to do with anything other than the bottom line.

I don’t care what colour the shells are, and in fact I’m not keen on the very dark yellow or orange yolks. I dare say it’s inherited from my DM, who didn’t like ‘eggy’ eggs. 😂