Cinnamon Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Just 15 minutes after putting a poster up advertising my eggs,I have sold my first half dozen OK,so it was to the neighbours over the road,but even so I am grinning all over my face Extra treats for the girls I think...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Well done sarah I have so many eggs at the mo I may have to pop up the hill to see someone but I am not charging for them - yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 enough eggs to be able to sell them now there's a strange idea. We have enough trouble keeping up to in house demand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 We are still getting little half-size eggs from the new girls,so we are using those & I am selling the bigger ones. Averaging 4 a day,which is quite a lot,& I still have 2 girls who have not started laying yet. I don't think I am going to make my fortune,but figure that if people are eating my lovely eggs rather than horrid battery ones,its got to be a good thing I am giving some away too,but only to people I really,really like I am really looking forward to passing walkers popping in,& I may even start hen visits for the children too The Hubby reckons that people will start refering to me as the mad chicken lady soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I think that's a lovely thing to be called Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Me too Trish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 I suppose there are worse names I have now put a gorgeous big bunch of daffodils in the porch next to the sign to attract passing trade I LOVE daffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Me too! Theres nothing like daffs to put a smile on my face. My garden is awash with them now. 3 years ago, the year after we moved in, i planted hundreds in all the beds and some in the lawn. Its taken 3 years, but we now have a sea of them in the back and front, and I LOVE 'EM! theres enough to cut for vases too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I hope to follow in your footsteps soon Cinnamon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 to attract passing trade Just eggs you're selling then Sarah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 Cheeky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Did you have to get inspected by Defra to be able to sell eggs to the public? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 Sshhhhhhh....hope not Martin I am just keeping quiet & selling them - mostly to friends & neighbours anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Martin B Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Have you designed your own egg box labels etc. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 That's really nice Sarah. Sorry to lower the mood, but as thread on selling eggs. I am so Took 6 eggs into work and no-one (out of roughly 20 people) took any (FREE) so took them home at 5.45 rotten Maybe I need daffodils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 That's unbelievable who could turn down FREE fresh eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I'm hoping they were just too disorganised to take them away straight away, wouldn't surprise me. If they look for them tomorrow Not impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Peasants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 My sentiments exactly Clare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Took 6 eggs into work and no-one (out of roughly 20 people) took any (FREE) so took them home at 5.45 rotten I think I know why, Chocchick! If 20 people saw one box of eggs, they would feel greedy, or embarrassed to be the one person to take it! A bit like "Ooops, word censored!"ody taking the last roast potato, or last slice of cake. (Well, not in my house, but you know what I mean) If you intended 6 people to try 1 egg each, they either didn't realise that, or didn't know how to carry it home. No, I think it being one box on offer was the problem. No one likes to be the first to say, and they're all too polite. People follow like sheep sometimes. Have you ever been at a wedding or party and the buffet is ready? 100 people will wait for the first person to go up...then the rest will join the queue. Unless my OH has been invited! So, if you feel inclined to try again, maybe take 2 or 3 boxes with 4 in. Perhaps a small charge in case people feel embarrassed to take them from you, you can always give it to charity, if you intended them to be free. Or put it towards the food & some treats. ....just thought, they weren't worried that you were going to start talking about the chickens were they?..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Good ideas as usual Sheila! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 I brought them in before and they managed it. There are several spare boxes in the tea room, unless they are too u"Ooops, word censored!"servant to realise this (surely they are obsessed with chickens too! ). Er You could be right Don't have enough eggs to take in 12 (yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Choccy, Did you put a sign on them saying 'free - help yourselves'? stoopid question I know but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Yep, just like last time..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
