When we gathered our eggs to dye this Easter, we paused to gape at them. Our little hens lay eggs in the most beautiful colors. How could we possibly improve on these shades of mauve, cocoa, and sepia? Still, this is a season of wonder. Brown eggs take a little longer to dye, but the result is so lovely–more subtle, more earthy, muted jewel tones. Happy Spring, everyone.
Tiffany S. // Apr 3, 2010 at 4:24 PM
They are BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for sharing and Happy Easter!
Lisa // Apr 3, 2010 at 4:30 PM
They are really pretty!
Mindy // Apr 3, 2010 at 4:43 PM
Absolutely beautiful! Both the dyed and undyed versions. Thank you for sharing.
JJ // Apr 4, 2010 at 6:20 AM
Those colors are really heavenly. Thanks!
SagaciousHillbilly // Apr 4, 2010 at 11:29 AM
Beautiful eggs.
Get some Americauns hens and you’ll have blue and green eggs naturally. They’re also very good layers and good natured.
Just finish Pilgrim on the Great Bird Continent. . . wonderful book. New insight for me into who Darwin was and how he evolved his ideas and his observations.
Also, helped me once again realize who and why I am.
Look forward to getting another by you!
SagaciousHillbilly // Apr 4, 2010 at 11:31 AM
“americauns” s/b “Americaunas.”
http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/araucanas_americanas.html
Carol Y(oon) // Apr 6, 2010 at 8:43 PM
beautiful eggs! wrote down your cracker recipe too. never occurred to me that crackers can be made…kind of like how i didn’t know pudding could come from anywhere other than a box when i was a kid.