One of the best parts of my job is when I get to interview a successful lady in business. I always learn so much from others who have achieved "the dream".

I interviewed Goldee recently, and what she had to cluck about was very enlightening.

Goldee Girl is a unique hybrid chicken known as an "Easter Egger".  She has been in business since January of 2011, and already she has seen great success.

Karen: Goldee, what made you decide to go into the "egg-laying" business?

Goldee: I chose my profession early on, when I was just a chick. I  stick close to what my family has been good at for generations. We are egg-layers from the beginning and well, we are just darn good at it. Since my family has such a good reputation when it comes to laying eggs, I took advantage of that road that was paved before me.

Karen: Goldee, it sounds like you grew up rather privileged with a network of successful relatives. But everyone faces challenges. What are the ones you have faced while doing business?

Goldee: Karen, you are so right! Yes, I have absolutely had my challenges. One great obstacle I faced was dealing with the fact that I am a "hybrid". You can see from the way I look that I am "different".

Karen: Yes, I see you have tufts of feathers that shoot out of the sides of your cheeks and your neck is wider than the other ladies. You have a unique look.

Goldee: Unique is a nice way of describing it but when I was a teenager and we left the hatchery I was forced to live with three purebred girls. They treated me different so I kept to myself the first couple of months when we arrived at the new farm.

Karen: What was that like, going through the process of arriving at the new farm?

Goldee: First I was put into a box and it was the shape of a triangle and behind the walls I could hear other girls making all kinds of distressful noises. There was this green gel in my triangle room and I could barely turn around. I thought I was going to die with that green gel being my last meal. It made me very depressed so I didn't eat any of it. I started to get weak but didn't care because I figured I was going to die soon.

Karen: Why didn't you try and communicate with the other girls?

Goldee: I recognized a couple of their chirps and decided to just kept my beak shut because they were not nice to me back at the hatchery. I wanted the whole thing to be over with.

Karen: It sounds like you were in shock.

Goldee: Yes, I was in shock, thirsty and weak. I went to sleep and was awakened by a bunch of noisy people. There was this woman who kept talking to us like we were babies and I wanted to tell her that we were teenagers but I didn't have the strength.

Karen: Didn't anyone check to make sure all of you were okay?

Goldee: My memories are a bit fuzzy because I was so exhausted and hungry but at one point we arrived at the farm and the lid of the box came off. I had to be carried out of the box and put into the coop because I couldn't get up out of the triangle.

Karen: Did you have to seek medical help?

Goldee: No, I was okay after I ate some food and drank some water. I slept like a log that night though. I was so happy to be out of that triangle.

Karen: What other challenges have you faced?

Goldee: I have to go back to the part about me being a hybrid. You see, I carry the blue-egg gene of the true Araucana breed, but I am not Araucana. Many hatcheries misleadingly sell me as a true breed Araucana when I am not. Because of this shady behavior people have false assumptions of who I am. I never claimed to be Araucana but many of them have accused me of trying to pretend to be one. I am happy to be who I am, but I get frequent negative comments from the Araucanas. I have to just ignore them. I do know that only breeders can provide true Arucanas at this time, so don't be fooled out there.

Karen: Wow. So you lay those blue eggs but you are a hybrid? Is there anything else about you that makes you different besides the way you look and the color of your eggs?

Goldee:  Actually yes. You see how small my crown is? And I have no waddle either. Because I lack that and my crown is so small I am very heat and cold tolerant. I do well in extreme weather. This gives me a major advantage over other ladies who get too hot or too cold.

Karen: That's awesome to have an edge over your competition. I would like to talk about production now. How much do you produce on a daily basis?

Goldee: I have been blessed with regularity. I am consistent and my color is true blue. I lay an egg a day faithfully. It takes me almost two weeks to make a dozen, but my eggs are unique and to be savored.

Karen: Yes, they are definitely to be savored Goldee! I had the opportunity to taste one recently and they are so rich. The caviar of eggs I would say.

Goldee: That's because I only eat organic. I don't touch soy. I feast on weed nibbles most of the day and I also have access to fresh tomatoes whenever I want. The farmer that grows them feeds the tomatoes this organic food that makes them very high in calcium. I use this calcium to make that hard blue shell. I also eat a natural clay that kills any worms that would want to make me a host. I am also fond of flax seeds. They make my eggs high in omegas and my feathers are so soft and shiny because of it. My feathers being shiny doesn't benefit the consumer of course, but I like it.

Karen: Goldee, I want to talk about your price structure. There has been talk in the industry that your prices are just "too high". Do you have any comments about that?

Goldee: Yes, I do want to comment about that, thank you so much for asking!  I agree my prices are high and for a good reason. I am not a lady who goes about laying eggs without proper intent. I eat perfect foods for my body, I pray and meditate daily while I am laying eggs, I get plenty of exercise, drink fresh spring water, I take daily dust baths, keep my feet clean and go on hikes and socialize with other breeds to keep myself well grounded. I do this on a daily basis and never stray from the healthy path of life.

Karen: With all due respect Goldee, how do you justify $29.95 per dozen?

Goldee: But that is less than $2.50 per egg! A person only needs one or two and they should be savored anyway! I find it highly insulting that eggs are sold so cheap in the stores. Then again, MY EGGS cannot be compared to store bought eggs, they are entirely different.

Karen: Yes, they do taste different.

Goldee: They taste much better and because they are so dense in nutrients, you will feel more satisfied with just one or two. My eggs are really amazing! I get many testimonials from customers attesting to that fact! You know, people have been sold a bill of goods when it comes to the egg. The egg is the perfect food Karen, but so many don't realize that. But eggs that are not manufactured according to the way I do it, they aren't so good for you. I don't mean to put down my competitors, but it is the truth. It is important to understand that there is no such thing as "free range" eggs in the store.

Karen: I totally understand. I have been pushing organic and free range eggs for years Goldee, you are preaching to the choir here.

Goldee: Oh yeah, that's right. Sorry, I sometimes go off on a tangent…

Karen: No problem, so do It. *smiles*

Goldee: *smiles*, blinking twice.

Karen: Goldee, I want to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to speak to me today. Can you tell us where your organic, free range, grass fed, soy free, hand gathered, gorgeous blue eggs are available?

Goldee: Yes, you can order a dozen of my caviar-like eggs at MyBlueEggs.com. I just put up the site and already we are on backorder, but get your request in now. I am working very hard to fulfill the orders every day.