Why do brown eggs cost more than white eggs? (chicken, ramen, buy)

[TabulaRasa]

Originally Posted by HOSS429

are there any particular hens that lay double yoke eggs ? .. i used to see them from time to time when my family raised layers .. i have never bought any at a store ..

Double yolks are most common in very young, newly laying hens, any breed.

Almost all ours initially laid double yolks as pullets. Then, as they mature, their hormones stabilize.

[Chaofan]

Brown eggs are magical. You're paying for the magic.

[Quietude]

Originally Posted by Chaofan

Brown eggs are magical. You're paying for the magic.

I was simply going to say, "Because people will pay more for them."

And really not much else.

[VTsnowbird]

I'm from New England, and I remember an ad jingle, "Brown eggs are local eggs, and local eggs are fresh!" I could still sing it if you want.

Not sure if that explains the price difference. I don't care what color they are, I get free-range eggs.

[ezrider62]

Originally Posted by Hopelesscause

I like to buy Cage Free eggs. When I see them, I usually buy the brown ones mainly because they are “different” and they remind me of the eggs that my grandmother used to use back in “the day”. I was shocked to see that the brown cage free eggs were$1 more per dozen than the white ones!! I bought the white ones. Is there any difference besides sentimental or aesthetic appeal?

I think for some reason people think they are healthier, but they really are no different unless the chickens were raised differently, free ranged or feed etc.

[elnina]

Brown eggs cost more than white eggs simply because they cost more to produce. Brown chickens are larger than their white cousins, so they eat more food, which in turn costs farmers more.

[oregonwoodsmoke]

The most efficient egg layers are the White Leghorns. They lay more eggs per year than any other breed of chicken. They are small birds, so they use less feed to support their own body weight.

White Leghorns lay white eggs. That means that white shelled eggs are the cheapest eggs to mass produce.

If you are buying home raised or free range eggs, they are very unlikely to come from white leghorns. The leghorns have a slightly hysterical temperament which means they aren't much fun to have around and small farms prefer calmer natured chickens. That is a contributing factor to the higher cost of fresh eggs from your local homesteaders ... lower production plus higher feed costs and higher labor costs.

Nutritionally, there is no difference in eggs with different shell color, as long as they are raised under the same conditions.

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by evening sun

No, it is the type of hen. Nutritionally they are the same. I, too, prefer brown, because that is what Mom used, but now I just buy what is cheapest.

I think that roosters are the ones that lay brown eggs, at least in Rhode Island.

[suzy_q2010]

Originally Posted by HOSS429

are there any particular hens that lay double yoke eggs ? .. i used to see them from time to time when my family raised layers .. i have never bought any at a store ..

I have seen exactly one double yolk egg in my almost 70 years.

[MillennialUrbanist]

Originally Posted by jbgusa

I think that roosters are the ones that lay brown eggs, at least in Rhode Island.

How can a rooster lay eggs? It's biologically impossible . Either you were thinking something else while you typed this sentence or I'm misreading it entirely.