Selling EE eggs

[NurseNettie]

I get all shades of brown from very light to pretty dark, a couple different greens, and a blue. I also have one who lays a very light buff kind of color. I just put them all in the cartons as I get them (about 18 a day now), and honestly, never asked anyone if they minded tinted eggs. A few people said "oh wow, I didn't know they came in greens and blues" ( nobody has said they didn't want them) and I even had one woman from work say "you know, you made my day-- I opened the egg carton and saw those green eggs and it reminded me of when I used to go to my grandmother's farm" ( this was her first dozen she bought, of course).

I even have one customer who has asked for "odd" eggs, LOL. So far, since my hens are still under a year old, I haven't put any of the huge-ginormous eggs in the "sell" cartons because they aren't always double yolkers- they've been eggs in eggs ( usually with a soft shell on the inside, so they're kind of gross looking). I was talking about huge eggs and "wind" eggs one day, and she said "How come I never get any of those?"-- She seriously wants to see what comes in those eggs, and is willing to pay for them, LOL...
So.. this weekend when I had a teeny egg Saturday and a HUGEEEE egg Sunday, I put them aside for her carton-- I'll bring them to her today ( with an extra normal egg, because I wouldn't feel right if I didn't, lol) and see what she says, LOL

 

[PunkinPeep]

One person actually thought they needed to be washed so they'd be white. (She was 21 years old)... go figure.

hilarious!

I guess i shouldn't make fun. We all come from different backgrounds. But that is just too much funny!

 

[Jennie5193]

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I've had this conversation 3 times... no joke. I live in the 'burbs and most of my friends have never seen a farm animal outside the pages of a children's book. It is a big surprise to most people I know that we have chickens. I've been asked "Why do you have those?" (with wrinkled up noses, of course) many times.

Chicken 101:
I had a friend bring her children over to see the chickens she had no idea that you could tell the "boys" from the "girls". I asked her if she'd ever heard of a hen or a rooster and she was like "OH! THOSE ARE CHICKENS?!" Then, she asked where they lay eggs. I showed her the nest boxes - then she asked "Where is the chicken's egg hole?" I showed her. The next question was "Where does the poop come out?" I showed her. Then she looked back over at the brown eggs and *put 2 + 2 together* to come up with why those eggs were brown. Then here comes the whole discussion about "Yes, chickens do lay eggs that are colors besides white...", "No, they're not covered in poop." "They don't taste any different than a free-range white egg", "No, these eggs taste different than the ones you get at the grocery store."

It did not occur to me at the time that this conversation was funny, but later when I was talking to my husband about it - he was laughing his head off. I think I had the same "huh?" look on my face that the lady did when she was asking those questions, because I wondered how someone could get through KINDERGARTEN without knowing an egg comes out of a *hen's* BUTT!

Make fun all you want, I am - and I don't mind sharing! LOL People should *KNOW* where the food they eat comes from! IMO

 

[warcard]

My husband wanted the EEs because a friend said we could sell green and blue eggs for $3 a dozen! Of course I lucked out with a bunch of pink (basically looks light brown) layers and just 3 that lay green. I just let people know that the green ones are the same as the rest, its just in the birds genetics and I haven't had a problem.

 

[keeperofthehearth]

Most of the people I sell to love the blue and green eggs. Esp. if they have kids. Kid's love the colored eggs, tiny pullet eggs and speckled eggs. If they are into crafts they like them for craft projects. I blew out a bunch of my first blue and green pullet eggs before I began selling them and had a number of friends ask for the blown out shells for projects.

I use the different color of my eggs as a selling point. A line from my egg label reads : " Pleasing to the eye as well as the palate Enjoy Idylwilde Eggs today. "

 

[Moriah]

I have 9 girls laying, I get 1 pink, 1 bluish green and 7 others that vary in shades of green. I have no problems with people wanting the eggs, then again I am in a remote/rural area and people here are mostly farmers and I am not the only one with EE's

 

[CARS]

I'll admit I have had some "resistance" when I offer tinted eggs. I just have to assure them that they are all the same in the middle.

I do have 2 customers that have young kids that INSIST on blue/green eggs. They think it's easter all year long!!!

 

[vermontgal]

My mom told me she's never had a green egg. I was floored, because in Vermont you can buy them in the grocery store (coop or local market) and at the farmer's market. Sadly, my EE died so my mom won't get to try a green egg this year, when she visits (unless I buy eggs at the grocery for her).

I miss the green eggs, so I have two EE chicks on order.

 

[chicky gal1]

My son's egg customer love his green eggs. most of them have never seen green eggs before!

 

[Jennie5193]

Thanks for everyone's replies! I have only one EE right now, but I have 5 more in the brooder, so I can hatch/sell the eggs later on.

It probably won't be a problem - but if it is - they can buy their eggs in the store just like they always did, right?!?!?! LOL I *know* my eggs are tastier and healthier than anything I can buy at the store!