We have been over run with brown eggs for about six months and can't bring ourselves to buy white eggs to dye for easter. anyone have any ideas for dyeing (sp) brown eggs for easter ? Thanks in advance. cara

-- cara lewis (moomaine@hotmail.com), March 26, 2002

Answers

Hello Cara, Store bought white eggs are painted white to keep them uniform in color. I've never tried dying my brown eggs. I guess if the color wasn't bright enough, you could paint them white first. HA!!

Thank You and the best of luck to you. Nita

-- Nita Holstine (nita@phancypages.com), March 26, 2002.

One of my egg customers told me today that she uses watercolor markers and lets the kids draw faces and other designs on the brown eggs. She ordered 4 dozen for this weekend, so I guess she knows what she's doing.

-- melina b. (goatgalmjb1@hotmail.com), March 26, 2002.

We have always dyed them the same as white eggs. Maybe the color is a little different but we are used to brown eggs anyway. Maybe you could try one and see it you like the color.

-- Irene Burt (renienorm@aol.com), March 26, 2002.

I agree...try dyeing the brown ones. We did, and found that the colors come out deeper and brighter--the kids loved them!!

-- Diana Cilenti (lawanddisorder12404@yahoo.com), March 26, 2002.

Just keep them in the dye a little longer.

-- mary (mlg@mlg.com), March 26, 2002.

Next year save your dry onions skins and place them into your boiling water. It is supposed to turn them a burgundy color. I've never done this myself so I don't have more detailed instructions,but maybe someone else will.

-- LaDena,Tx9 (littledena77458@yahoo.com), March 26, 2002.

Hey Cara ... good question, and some great responses! My wife and I were talking about this very subject today! We thought about just letting the girls watercolor the eggs themselves, or decorate them with lots of cheapie little stickers or something. Not sure if we came to a conclusion or not, but will let you know what we decide.

-- Phil in KS (pemccoy@yahoo.com), March 26, 2002.

Hi cara -

I prefer the colors of dyed brown eggs verses the white eggs! Been dying brown eggs for quite a few years now. I like the richer earthy tones they come out to be. Dye them exactly the same way you would white eggs. And as with the white eggs, the longer they sit in the dye - the deeper the color. I think you will be pleasantly suprised with the colors you'll get.

-- dottie - in E Shore MD (mother-ducker@webtv.net), March 26, 2002.

When I had chickens, I bought those little decorated shrinky sleeves that fit over the eggs. They put a bright, colorful band around the brown eggs.

-- Lis in Iowa (theshihtzu@lisco.com), March 27, 2002.

hi i just baught(sp)a egg painting kit from my nephew(for a scool fund raiser)so i probably payed a little much for it LOL! it is made by dudley's it's called Roll n'Color, it looks like it would work great on brown eggs, it comes with a tray,colors kinda like paint and five little rollers.i haven't used it yet we'll try it friday. i'll let you all know how it turns out.I'm thinking you should be able to buy it in stores.

-- cindy young (youngsponderosa@coslink.net), March 27, 2002.

Oh! I ma sooooo glad somebody sked this! I was just wondering this as well! Last year we had a few goose eggs to do (they are a week behind do to late weather and easter is earlier!) and did buy whites for company that was staying here that week. But this year we were looking at the brown knowing full well that we were not going to buy store bought whatevers when the real thing is sitting right there! I worried the kids would be disapointed though! i am glad to hear it will be good!

-- Novina in ND (homespun@stellarnet.com), March 27, 2002.

Thank you all for your responses, and I am going to dye my brown eggs. Considering we get 2 1/2 dozen a day it doesn't make sense to buy any. Great suggestions! cara

-- cara lewis (moomaine@hotmail.com), March 27, 2002.

We will dye our brown ones from now on, we did a comparison last year and decided we liked them better also. Just be sure you have let them "age" a few days so they'll peel easier!

-- Christine in OK (cljford@mmcable.com), March 27, 2002.