In pictures: Getting ready for Easter egg hunting

A worker packs eggs after they are coloured for Easter at Baumeister Frischei egg and chicken farm in Breckerfeld, Germany. The farm is among the biggest egg producers in the region, producing 120,000 chicken eggs daily to meet demand for its brightly-coloured eggs two weeks before Easter. Sascha Schuermann/ Getty Images

A worker checks chicken eggs as they run through a machine before they are dyed for Easter at Baumeister egg and chicken farm in Breckerfeld, Germany. Sascha Schuermann/ Getty Images

Freshly-painted Easter eggs are stacked in cartons at Baumeister Frischei egg and chicken farm. Sascha Schuermann/ Getty Images

Chicken eggs are coloured for Easter at Baumeister Frischei egg and chicken farm. Sascha Schuermann/ Getty Images

Chickens are held in an indoor area at Baumeister Frischei egg and chicken farm in Breckerfeld, Germany. Sascha Schuermann/ Getty Images

Chicken eggs are coloured for Easter at Baumeister Frischei egg and chicken farm in Breckerfeld, Germany. Sascha Schuermann/ Getty Images

Freshly-painted Easter eggs are stacked in cartons at Baumeister Frischei egg and chicken farm in Breckerfeld, Germany. Sascha Schuermann/ Getty Images

Easter Sunday, which has become associated with eggs and rabbits, is the oldest Christian holiday. The Baumeister Frischei egg and chicken farm in Breckerfeld, Germany produces 120,000 chicken eggs daily to meet demand for Easter eggs.