SDM - why are brown eggs more expensive?!!!

[Fibrana]

Hi everyone,

I went to SDM tonight to get 2 dozen white eggs for $1.99 each. They had no white eggs left, so I bought the brown eggs. I did not realize they are $3.29!!!!!!! OMG! Why the big difference in prices?

This is discrimination!!!?!!!

[Shwa Girl]

Hi everyone,

I went to SDM tonight to get 2 dozen white eggs for $1.99 each. They had no white eggs left, so I bought the brown eggs. I did not realize they are $3.29!!!!!!! OMG! Why the big difference in prices?

This is discrimination!!!?!!!

I think the chicken produces more white eggs.
Brown eggs, less quantity produced, higher price.

[Mia001]

white chicken = white eggs
brown chicken=brown eggs

When they show us chicken house on tv, there are only white chicken in them....so SG is right for sure....

To break the 'superstition'some people have about brown eggs, they are not better or more natural than the white one...just a different color....

[BuggaBugga]

What makes brown eggs more expensive is as simple as size -- the chickens that lay brown eggs are larger than those that lay white eggs and thus their feed costs more. As a result, the brown eggs are priced higher.

[pippinelkhound]

Brown eggs are a treat for Sundays when soft boiled eggs are the meal. Much prettier on the table. OK, I know it's not the most cost effective but sometimes food has to be pretty.

[padfoot]

I thought brown eggs were healthier, like brown bread.

[Shwa Girl]

I thought brown eggs were healthier, like brown bread.

Found this
"What determines whether an egg is white or brown? The breed of the chicken determines shell color of an egg—the white hens lay white eggs and the brown hens lay brown eggs. Brown chickens are usually larger and require more food to make an egg, which is why brown eggs cost more than white eggs."

http://www.eggsafety.org/consumers/c...aqs#STRUCTURE5

[smileyKT]

you learn something new everyday!

[Mia001]

Found this
"What determines whether an egg is white or brown? The breed of the chicken determines shell color of an egg—the white hens lay white eggs and the brown hens lay brown eggs. Brown chickens are usually larger and require more food to make an egg, which is why brown eggs cost more than white eggs."

http://www.eggsafety.org/consumers/c...aqs#STRUCTURE5

never noticed the brown ones were bigger ....but, it's far buried in my memory lol

[Newfiegirl]

At the supermarket the brown eggs and white eggs are similar in price but the white eggs go on sale occasionally. The regular price is maybe $3.50. SDM carries the white ones and has more frequent sales $2.29 this week but it was $2.89 during redemption. I thinks it's a supply and bulk pricing thing that has the white go on sale. I'm sure we have more white hens for eggs in Canada, maybe due to the cost of feeding them or maybe due to consumer preference. We lived in Ireland for a year and all I saw were brown eggs and they even had feathers on them (still inspected as some had codes stamped on). I bought brown occasionally for a while when we returned.

[pippinelkhound]

I've only ever noticed Large or XL brown eggs. Never any of the smaller sizes unless you want to go into Quails Eggs, a whole other topic

[Mia001]

i remember there were PeeWee eggs.....not seen them for a while though

[Fibrana]

Wow! Who knew!? Thanks for all the info friends!

[padfoot]

Agreed, ty for the info

shoppers do seem to use more shelf space for white eggs than brown/omega ones

[Shwa Girl]

At the supermarket the brown eggs and white eggs are similar in price but the white eggs go on sale occasionally. The regular price is maybe $3.50. SDM carries the white ones and has more frequent sales $2.29 this week but it was $2.89 during redemption. I thinks it's a supply and bulk pricing thing that has the white go on sale. I'm sure we have more white hens for eggs in Canada, maybe due to the cost of feeding them or maybe due to consumer preference. We lived in Ireland for a year and all I saw were brown eggs and they even had feathers on them (still inspected as some had codes stamped on). I bought brown occasionally for a while when we returned.

Loblaws Ontario had a great deal a few months ago - 3/$5, plus the Egg Marketers coupon $1.00 or Coupon Zone $1.00 off when you buy 2.