whitebarrow Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I was hoping to take my spare eggs into work in return for a donation from colleagues of around 50p per box. However a manager has asked that I check out if its legal to sell or even give them away first. Has anyone any experience of this? I often see signs by peoples houses advertising eggs for sale and hadn't even questioned whether it was legal to do so. My hens are fully vaccinated so there shouldn't be any nasties in there, the only problem I can forsee is that they don't have a 'sell-by-date'. Should I be worried about being sued?? Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 It is perfectly legal to sell eggs as long as you don't sell them to a shop or class them as 'Large', 'Medium' or 'Small'. I think you need to be registered with some Agency or other and date stamp your eggs if you want to do that. Don't sell dirty or pooey eggs either. We sells ours to friends and family for £1 and most expect to pay more! Hope this helps. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I'm sure I've read on here that it is OK to sell them yourself, but not to sell them to someone else to sell. That's when you need to be registered etc. Also, you cannot call them organic or free range (even if technically they are) without confirmation from DEFRA (I think, or somesuch organisation). That's my vague understanding anyway - happy to be corrected! I have a sign on my door selling eggs from happy garden hens, 20p each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I sell some to a friend and her sister who have a standing order for 18 per week, I sell them for 50p per half dozen karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pearsons Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 When my new hens (due tomorrow!!!!) come into lay then I should have plenty of eggs and will take them to work. I work for a charity and will be asking for a donation for the eggs. Quite often I take excess eggs in to work and use them to demonstrate basic cooking skills (life skills are part of what we teach to people coming out of "cared for" accommodation). Some people have never seen an egg before and everyone is surprised at the colour of the yolks and the taste. Sometimes the eggs are still warm from being laid Helen in Hume who works for SAMH (Scotland's leading mental health charity) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah 2 Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I give mine away for free but would love to sell them. I'm too to ask for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I give mine away for free but would love to sell them. I'm too to ask for money. Me too. I am hoping that regulars will eventually volunteer some money some time - in which case, I intend asking them to put 50p/£1 depeding on the quantity into a charity box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I give mine free but one or two people have said that they wil put the money aside they would have spent on eggs and make a donation to the battery hen welfare trust at the end of the year which I think is really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 my friends and family get them for free - whenever I visit a friend or they come over, there is always half a dozen eggs set aside for them. This is where the majority of spares go. My parents get between 10 and 12 a week. Andy's new boss has asked for half a dozen a week and asked how much we wanted. Andy asked for 70p but his boss thought that too little and insists in giving him a pound I take them into work and simply leave a jar on the table for donations towards their greens. I have noticed that the donations are generally about 50p per half dozen, even though they tended to buy the most expensive ones in the shops (and I am still in shock about the woman who had nearly 3 dozen off me in one hit and gave me just over £1! One of the lads at work thought people were being tight and gave me £1.40, so I told him off and demanded he had the next lot for nothing - otherwise he wouldn't be allowed anymore in the future So I guess we don't actively 'sell' ours - people are just giving us a 'donation'. Hopefully that gets us off the hook if there were an issue with it. Sometimes my eggs might come with some additional 'artwork' on them, but I guess that proves they are real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Rosie is given donations towards the BHWT for our eggs, not that we ever have many to spare because they're not the best layers in the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 not that we ever have many to spare because they're not the best layers in the world I'm back to 8 a day! Even though Carmen is broody (again) she is still laying There are only so many eggs one couple can eat .... this week's menu has been Sunday ... quiche Monday lunch .... egg mayo sandwiches Tuesday .... egg custard Wednesday ... omelette Thursday .... time for a break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbieboy Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Eggs! What do they look like? We have waited 6 weeks and still have to buy them, either that or we have a few quails eggs every few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanchick Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Eggs! What do they look like? We have waited 6 weeks and still have to buy them, either that or we have a few quails eggs every few days. Ha! Mine must be from the same batch as yours Rab 1609 as they arrived on 5th July too. I am STILL WAITING for eggs. They have started to crouch, which is very funny to see, and the gingernuts have gone bright red in the face, but still no eggs to be seen. Sooo frustrating. I think I'll be in shock when I discover the first egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbieboy Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Our Pepperpot has started to crouch too, I work away from home so I don't see them often but I get a daily report from my partner who has been dropped in at the deep end as she has never looked after chooks before and has also had to look after our new hatchlings as well. She reckons the Omlet girls are looking a bit redder around the head and they are eating alot more(Mavis the Plymouth Rock eats as much as them and is only half thier age, but larger than them)Fat bloater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Eggs! What do they look like? We have waited 6 weeks and still have to buy them, either that or we have a few quails eggs every few days. Ha! Mine must be from the same batch as yours Rab 1609 as they arrived on 5th July too. I am STILL WAITING for eggs. They have started to crouch, which is very funny to see, and the gingernuts have gone bright red in the face, but still no eggs to be seen. Sooo frustrating. I think I'll be in shock when I discover the first egg. They start laying about a week after they start crouching. If they are free ranging I'd have a look around the garden for a clutch of eggs hidden under a bush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy C Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Family, Friends and neighbours have their's free. My husband sells some at work for £1 (it was going to be 60p, but people found £1 easier), we are now saving this money up to sponsor a BHWT hen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I sell them for £1.20 per six - £1 for friends. We bought a smallholding with an Agricultural Tie and the local authority were OK with hens being the agricultural element which enabled us to buy. I have to sell eggs - not that anyone ever checks, and of course, we have other animals as well now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 as people have already said, you can't sell them to a shop or a restaurant without jumping over hoops. Well, not really jumping over hoops - metaphorical hoops. Which are a different shape to normal hoops. And its a different sort of jumping. so unless you want to have to fill in forms and stamp eggs (how do they do that without breaking them?) just sell them to your mates, or at the gate. But be careful of the Inland Revenue. Keep the receipts for your expenditures and you will be OK - it takes a lot of income from eggs to offset the cost of the Eglu you will be putting against the tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
