The Poultry Keeper

Bhindi · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:36 am Post subject:

Here's a link I've just nabbed of another forum regarding, what you can and can't claim.

egg sales

Kristal · Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 115 Location: Shrewsbury

Thanks for that link. I would infer from it that it's OK to call your eggs 'free range' as long as you meet the criteria on stocking density and outside access, which mine do Smile

Attila The Hen · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 419 Location: Shetland

When living south we used to sell our few eggs with pretty printed boxes etc (nothing like as smart as yours, Sparklepeeps) and used to put up A4 posters around the office (this was a City law firm) to advertise our wares with dire poetry. It really was awful...

...one that sticks in my mind went:

Fresh eggs one pound per half dozen,
They're second to none...
You get no more organic
Than straight from the bum!

with a picture of a large Orpington arse.

And they sold, perhaps despite this offputting marketing!

Attila

debcat · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:12 pm Post subject:

Dusty · Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 763 Location: St. Asaph

love your labels Sparklepeeps

You should patent the label, reckon the Supermarkets will be after it! Twisted Evil

I've just 'given away' my first 6 excess eggs to a friend who used to keep me supplied in eggs before his father got rid when avian flu hit.

So nice to be able to repay the favour.

Having seen my lovely girls he's now after getting some himself.

I look forward to being able to take some into work to sell.

There used to be someone who brought his excess eggs in and he couldn't keep up with demand. Very Happy

This forum is so good, besides learning about chooks i'm learning about computers too Very Happy

Sparklepeeps · Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1942 Location: Cheshire

Ive had lots of family visits recently, therefore all eggs were given away. Net selling day... Friday.

Bhindi · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject:

I've hit a stumbling post with my sales... I've got an egg eater, I have evidence of 2 eggs being consumed today. Its bad enough the actual loss but having to clean out 2 nest boxes at 5.30 as soon as I got in wasn't what I'd hoped to be doing.

I can feel the need to make some mustard eggs coming on.. not that I know how to do it... any suggestions?

Sparklepeeps · Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1942 Location: Cheshire

Interesting. I have never heard about them before.

EGirl · Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 1110 Location: Dublin, Ireland

Hi Bhindi, I think you blow the eggs (hole in top, one in bottom, wiggle needle to break yolk & blow contents out into bowl/sink), then block bottom hole with glue or sellotape, and fill with mustard thro' top with a baby medicine syringe (local chemist will have them) and seal top (not sure if glue is safe actually, someone else might suggest with what...?), plant egg in nest box & wait for very annoyed chicken. Hth.

kated · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1821 Location: norfolk

Sorry to put a dampener on this, but I have tried mustard eggs and it didn't work. Persistent egg eaters are a nightmare and the only thing for it is roll away nests or the chop. Sometimes it does work to make the nest box completely dark though. You can often see who the culprit is by the evidence of dried egg yolk on the beak.

Bhindi · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:08 pm Post subject:

Yes, I did a beak 'sniff test' this morning, and found my culprit, its my young Welsummer, she's also the one who is feather pecking, but she's very sweet, not that that makes up for her bad behaviour. I've tried making the nest area a bit darker, but I think I will have to rethink it.

I'd rather not have to use roll aways.. but no doubt I will have to eventually Crying or Very sad

nigel · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:48 am Post subject:

I have to say that i don't think the mustard/chilli thing works either. Chickens have very little sense of taste AFAIK. They even used to put paprika into the feed to enhance yolk colour.

I've heard it being linked to dietary deficiencies etc. but have never found any real evidence to support this.

Egg eating is a nightmare to stop, but some of the most successful tips i know are:

Make the nest area as dark as possible, [anyone remember who made the rubber strip curtains made from car mats?]

remove eggs as soon as possible [not always practical]

use plastic/rubber/ceramic eggs or even golf balls, [if they don't manage to get a meal they are supposed to give up]

and the roll away nestboxes

Good luck Bhindi

CP · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:43 am Post subject:

We had a slight problem with an egg eater a few years ago. Tried the mustard/chilli eggs & they loved them!

Luckily it was very short lived & a combination of

telster · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 240 Location: merseyside

make the nest boxes really dark work it worked for me. you can get carpet samples and attach to nest box then slit it downwards a couple of times . dont get rubber backed ones though get hessian or the white backed one cant remember the name

as for my egg sales they have dried up i have 3 dozen eggs waitin to be sold or eaten . cant compete with supermarket im affraid people want quantity not quality up here ie, £1.25 for 20 eggs. i could give them away but then like last year thgey want them all the time. and ive eaten enough.

vanessa · Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 1231 Location: Correze

That's very cheap even for supermarket eggs!! However, surely it's better to sell them at the same price than to throw them away?