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.