Cinnamon Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Sorry - what wording is on the pink egg box labels - can't read it! Emma.x "These eggs are freshly laid by our own small flock of happy hens, Rosie,Poppy,Lily,Daisy & Pansy They are rich in Omega 3 & marked with the date they were laid We hope that you enjoy them & can taste the difference! Please return the box if you can" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Layla has started a a little shop on the drive - 20p per egg, of which 5p goes to BHWT, 5p is hers to keep and the rest is put in a pot for chicken food etc. We have only done it for one week as we were at Jimmy's last Saturday. We got a little extra in donations, which went into the BHWT pot. We will discount a bit if they bring their egg box back (it is our neighbours after all). We also bought our egg boxes from Flyte so Fancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Awww. How cute! 20p an egg! Up it to 25! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainboarddude Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 my hairdresser sometimes buys my eggs and she said that she would pay me the price of half a dozen eggs in waitrose, which is about £1.25. mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I think the U16s are more wise in the egg selling! 50p or £1 is NOT enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basset Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Cinnamon, I absolutely love your egg boxes. It's got me thinking ........!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I have the coloured egg boxes and they are an absolute hit with customers. They either ask for specific colours or ask "Oooo, what colour do we have today then?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 At the adopted flock a dozen eggs cost £2 ... any blues should cost more though, as they are less abundant, and far more pretty ... I sooooo want 2 hybrid blue layers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Dolly's blue eggs are prized by our neighbours; I always put one in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Dolly's blue eggs are prized by our neighbours; I always put one in the box. There is something magical about them aswell. I am finding that with the bantam eggs. Even though they are smaller, if I put 2 in a box then they are amazed. It's better for me as I get a decent sized hardboiled egg! Since last Friday (6/4/07) when I picked up the bantams, we've had..... 29 EGGS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I keep the Bant eggs for ourselves & treat them as half a big hen egg in my recipies. I did try adding them to my egg boxes, but they looked so ridiculous rattling around next to the huge eggs my hens produce that I gave up on that idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I wish I had enough to so it with. (am tryign to convince dh that his bonuses are meant to be for marks 3s) I am loving that first picture though something similar for easter cards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Awww. How cute! 20p an egg! Up it to 25! Right Martin! - after reading your posts on here I can now confirm that the Duck eggs I sell to you next week will be £2.50 for 6 After all........ they are worth it .... and they'll be in a grey egg box...... coloured ones extra! Actually, I sell hen eggs for £1.20 for 6 and duck eggs for 25p each. Our eggs are the same colours as the ones in Linda's photo at the beginning. We have 5 blue egg layers and 2 white egg layers - some days we are overun with blue eggs Has anyone seen a paler green egg box anywhere? The label I've been working on has the Willows Farm name on - but it looks strange on the pink egg boxes ( ) I find the green too bright though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Willows farm is a lovely name. I'll swap you a bottle of Reggae Reggae sauce for the duck eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy Loo Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 Thanks everyone for your input - I think I've now got a good idea what the going rate is. Now all I have to do is put my awkwardness aside and tell people the cost when they ask/offer to buy them. Good suggestion about leaving them on the staffroom table with a money box. I might try doing that too ( sorry I can't remember offhand which one of you does that and if I go back through the thread half way through this post I might lose the plot altogether) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basset Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Hi, I've now placed my order for some colourful egg boxes. (Thanks for the link Martin). Now I need to work on a label. I found some on Ascott, but they look a bit boring. How do you do yours? Do you print them onto Avery Labels? My design skills are a bit lacking, so this will be a challenge for me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 I have got Label factory Deluxe - I use it for my lables,Ebay labels,posters advertising the eggs etc Its very easy to use - just think about what images you want on the label,do a search then save them, & you can import them easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 (edited) I have got Label factory Deluxe - Had a quick Google on this Sarah, as I need something to print labels and there seem to be two called the same thing: Is yours by Nova, or Art Explosion? Nova: Amazon £20.97 or Art Explosion: £45.99 Cheers! Edited April 14, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Mine is the bottom one,by Art Explosion, Annie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Cheers Sarah, will have a hunt around to see if I can get me a bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Do - I got it a few years ago but don't think I paid more than £20 for it Try Amazon, as they often have some good deals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Amazon only have it for £45! Its £29.99 elsewhere though, so I'll keep looking.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Try checknow software Annie - can't remember the exact url, but I get all our software for work from there. I don't have a program, do them by hand - I have a template set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 YES. I have blue, green, yellow and pink egg boxes as well as the Omlet ones. You can buy them here: http://www.flytesofancy.co.uk I am getting 4 or 5 eggs a day. We've had 4 today, but Scramble is currently sat on the nesting box, so fingers crossed. I charge £1.10 for 4 and £1.60 for 6. I think that is a fair price for Organic Free Range eggs from happy hens. Martin Ahh, we use supermarket egg boxes that we get given (we have to say no most of the time there are so many ). I might feel justified charging more if I bought egg boxes. I might up to £1.20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Sortofnotofftopic! My Lucille has just laid a beautiful tiny white egg; I only get about 5 eggs a year form her and she takes a long time to lay to, so it's cause for celebration Well, we WERE talking about eggs...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
