Originally Posted by
robinsmommy
If the egg situation is that bad, but DC is attached to dyeing eggs, why not look to the area around you for an ethical backyard farmer with extras to sell or share? You can see where the chickens are in that situation and judge for yourself if conditions are acceptable. We have been to the small family farm that sells eggs at our local farmers' market - I feel good about eggs from them.
ETA - There is nothing wrong with brown eggs for dyeing, though it does limit your colors. My favorite dyed egg *ever* was a dark brown egg that went into the red dye pot. Came out the most gorgeous, deep, intense paprika color. It could be a good experiment, esp if you manage to get mixed eggs of white, browns (light and dark) and blues/greens.