My pic of eggs & mini rant...

[Jake the Farmer]

Not a lot of people know or pay attention to this, but if you look at the date on the side of a carton of eggs there is a number next to it between 1-365. This number corresponds to the day the eggs were packaged. So if the number is 274, that means the eggs were packaged on the 274th day of the year. Some calendars track that number on them. If you have a calendar that does you can look to see exactly how long the eggs have been sitting on the shelf. I once found a case.. yes, a whole case of eggs at the store that were 5 1/2 weeks old.

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[oakchics]

Your eggs are so pretty! So much better than white. I can't wait to have a rainbow basket like yours!

 

[Momagain1]

ha! I gave a dozen to my pastors wife last night...but the pastor (Mike) said ewwww..she can have them..

I said but YOU EAT EGGS...he said I know; but just the thought of where they come from...

I said WHERE DO YOU THINK THE STORE GETS THEIR EGGS FROM???

He said I know; but its like "second hand"..not straight from the source...

whatever lol..

 

[zookeeper15133]

Put an add on Craigslist for farm fresh eggs and see what happens!

My friends daughter (40 years old) won't eat anything that doesn't come from the grocery store! Including tomatoes and peppers from her own garden!

 

[tarragon]

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Welcome to the United States of the Clueless.

 

[zekii]

Around here most people want brown eggs, and they are happy to get blue & green eggs.

We sell them $3.00 a dozen plenty of takers !!!

 

[krissteff]

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Oh my goodness!!

This is one of THE FUNNIEST things I've ever heard.
Sometimes I wonder how people like that manage to go through life.

 

[ks_twin_mom]

I'm with the other poster... put an ad on Craigslist... there are plenty of people that like and want farm fresh eggs. Do you have a local food pantry? I take a dozen or more a week to one of ours - they LOVE the donation... it's a small thing on my part but someone can use them for sure!

good luck...

 

[ks_twin_mom]

BTW ~ your eggs and basket are BEAUTIFUL to me!

**For first in and out eggs try this spiral holder: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=321090

http://www.egg-skelter.co.uk/ its in the UK, don't want to order from overseas really....

I asked my Dad to try to make one for me....

 

[countrycluckerskaren]

If you want to legally sell your eggs check with your state's ag department. Each state is different, but those that allow selling of eggs by the 'back yard flock owner' still requires some sort of regulations, such as washing the eggs and REFRIGERATION. I know the state of PA allows selling, but I have to wash the eggs, label the carton, keep them refrigerated, and can not sell any eggs past 5 days old.