$20 · Funky Hatching Eggs

Got a broody hen in your life? Feeling a bit embarrassed that all your hens produce plain white or boring brown eggs. No need to tell her there’ll be no ‘special’ eggs in her future with her lowbrow genetics. And that’s because she doesn’t carry the coveted blue egg gene. But you can change all of that. Tell her you love her for Mother’s Day. Don’t give her the gift of flowers (or chocolates) – they’ll go unappreciated. Instead surprise that momma-in-waiting with the best possible eggs you can find her. She will lovingly incubate those precious orbs and produce some of the coolest birds the two of you will ever see. And 6 months from now you can both stand proud – no need to hang your heads anymore. When your egg customers open their carton to see the jewel box of coloured eggs they are going to be blown away by the range of blue, green/olive, brown, white or cream eggs that await them. Nothing like the ooos and ahhs of excited chefs to puff up your chest. And how much is this self-esteem builder going to cost you? A paltry $20. Cheaper than therapy and easier on the wallet. My rooster is an F1 Olive Egger (Black Copper Marans x Isbar) who carries both blue and dark brown egg genetics. My hens are mostly crosses of Appenzeller Spitzhauben, Polish, Ameracauna and Silkie that lay varying colours of blue, green, brown, cream, white and brown. I live on Gabriola but can bring eggs to Nanaimo for downtown pick up. I occasionally work in Parksville and could take them there.