White vs Brown egg layers?

[Toddrick]

There's no difference in the eggs.

some folks who sell eggs don't want white, cause they look like store bought. Brown eggs make folks think farm.

That said, most white egg layers are Mediterranean breeds. This means they have large combs that could be more prone to frostbite, and are often not as docile and friendly as dual purpose birds. Understand, that statement is a sweeping generalization and each bird is an individual, it doesn't mean you'd get a frostbitten bird who freaks out at every little thing. but the tendency is there.  

I agree with this. My understanding is that the most common, and therefore "default" color for eggs is brown among chicken breeds. Overall, white egg layers (primarily the White Leghorn), while ruling the supermarket industry, are less common and/or less desirable for backyard flocks.

So associating brown eggs with small farms or "organic"/"free range" is a fair assumption, since the big egg factories almost always go for the white eggs simply for higher production. At least it is fair to assume that brown eggs are more likely to be produced locally, and not come from inside a cage.

While there is technically no difference in the egg quality among breeds/colors, how a chicken lives certainly makes a huge difference in the nutrition of the eggs. Brown eggs (or any color other than white) for this reason are perhaps more desirable because people can visually differentiate store bought eggs from your eggs.

 

[MissMonty]

This is all really good information It really gives me a lot to think about I really haven't looked into breeds for sure yet, the only one I know anything at all about was the easter eggers and what I know is very minimal. As of now I'm just looking at generalized differences and when I learn a little more of the basics I'll probably look into specifics more when it comes to breed.