dogs and chickens Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 a free range eggs for sale sign? We have had so many eggs lately we are unable to keep up, even with the customers we have!!! So if anyone knows where I can get a 'nice looking' for sale sign would really like the link? Many Thanks in advance Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Helloooooo Michelle I've made mine, just on an A4 piece paper, using a nice large attractive font & lovely colours..FREE RANGE EGGS then beneath a short description that they eat organic layers pellets & handfull of organic mixed corn, then beneath the description a photie of the girlies free ranging its worked a treat oh & i also laminated too for hard wearing. ( mind you both of us have business people popping in, but you could put it on your gate i have mine in our porch.) Ms Tillyschickensareshelteringfromthesuninthehedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 theres this one on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FREE-RANGE-EGGS-SOLD-HERE-METAL-SIGN_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ300229692308 but I am sure there's nice wooden ones out there, I have seen them.. I just cant remember where.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 What a great idea! But I don't think you are legally allowed to have a sign stating that they are free range or organic eggs, unless they have been officially classfied as such. You are however perfectly within your rights to describe them as "fresh eggs laid by happy, healthy hens that are allowed to roam freely and fed on organic layers pellets and mixed corn". I hope I haven't come across as a kill joy, I'm just trying to give a bit of friendly, helpful advice to save you possible legal trouble in the future... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Good point from Offspring. Also...I would be worried about inviting strangers onto my property.....but I am twitchy about that at the best of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Hello KillJoy, Offspring & Eglutine absolutely not a killjoy I'm only joking. Thank you i had no idea, i just assumed as they were free ranging around a , well what i would call a large garden & little woodland; from 10am till 8pm they would be free range. However, I will use your wording, our sign is inside our porch, its only our visitors that see it. Although i will pretend i haven't read this, as i wont do it immediately as my printer hasn't much coloured ink & i need it for other work I was aware I couldnt write organic, hence the description of fed on Organic pellets. Bit off topic but . .Oddly enough if the law can be so strict with legaslation, titles what you can say & cant say .. then wouldnt you think its the law that Hugh whateevershinamessthough should be tryng to change, as opposed to trying to pursuade big stores like Tesco to give more space to chickens etc. Wonder why he doesnt campaign to get the law changed, then they'd be breaking the law! Ms Tillythnksitsthelongtermfuturethebiggerpictureismoreimportantforchickenwelfare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 Good point from Offspring. Also...I would be worried about inviting strangers onto my property.....but I am twitchy about that at the best of times. Yes, I was worried about that too, I decided I would only have the sign out if I am home, and have the eggs in a big cool box that I have with an honesty box on the doorstep, therefore I will not have to actually (I hope) open the door to strangers. I had seen the sign on ebay, but I'm not sure I like it and I would still need something to attach it with, as we have no wall etc outside the house I had not considered making my own, my boss has a laminator so would be easy enough to do one, except I would still have the how to attach problem. I have seen a really nice one (wooden) on like a swing, but I can't find it now There was also a black board type bit underneath the sign to write your own bit. No idea what I was looking at at the time, so no idea where to look now . Thanks everyone, I had not even considered if I was allowed to put a sign up - they spoil it for everyone . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Hi we have small oblong/squarish windows in the porch, the A4 paper fits perfectly so i just shove it , it holds itself up from the inside out -if we have no eggs it doesnt go up. Ms Tillybettergoasherbaconwillbeburningooohthisforumistoointeresting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hils78 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 If you've got a bit of spare wood - even the back of a clip frame you could buy some blackboard paint (about £2.50 from wilkos). You get get some of those velcro pads that have a sticky baking to them to attatch it to things...or an old roof slate written on in chalk or white emultion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 The Domestic Fowl Trust online shop has a couple of nice ones, at the bottom of this page http://www.domesticfowltrust.co.uk/sundries2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daj198 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 These people have some nice ones every now and then, they don't seem to have any hen ones at the moment though. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/thepoultrypeople Isn't it illegal to sell eggs without being defra registered and stamping the eggs with your flock number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs and chickens Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 If you've got a bit of spare wood - even the back of a clip frame you could buy some blackboard paint (about £2.50 from wilkos). You get get some of those velcro pads that have a sticky baking to them to attatch it to things...or an old roof slate written on in chalk or white emultion... What a great idea, I will be popping to Wilco, I really love this cheap easy idea! Now why did I not think of that! I do also like the ones from the ebay company, although now the above idea has been said, I will go for the cheap option! Thanks so much Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Ooooh is it illegal to sell eggs? what about a friendly donation towards their feed? Ms Tilyflummoxedbyalltheserulesandregulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 These people have some nice ones every now and then, they don't seem to have any hen ones at the moment though. http://stores.ebay.co.uk/thepoultrypeople Isn't it illegal to sell eggs without being defra registered and stamping the eggs with your flock number? They have got some hen ones - I have just treated myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
