[Ben94]

Hi guys

How long can I keep fresh eggs for? And how? Don't want to let customers down over the winter.

Thanks

[BrimwoodFarm]

If you're selling to customers, the legal shelf life is 4 weeks. Obviously, they're not exactly 'fresh' after that length of time though. I tend to only have a one week selling period for my eggs and then remove them from sale and eat myself.

As for keeping fresh - store in a cool place but not a fridge as that reduces shelf life.

[ellied]

Ditto, I sell eggs up to a week old with 28 days from lay (of the oldest egg if it's a mixed date box) as the best by date on the box. 

After a week I usually bring them home and use them myself, unless someone wants them knowing the date.  I've a couple of customers use them pretty much the day they buy and don't mind up to 2 week old as a result.  Others buy for dogs and again are happy with a shorter shelf life.  Def not fridge kept.

For customer demand I usually buy in or raise new pullets that will come into lay in October plus/minus a week or so.  So they're going strong by the time the older birds go into moult and/or slow down due to daylight shortage.  I've got 4 just started laying a month ago and another 10 just coming to POL now and tho half of the latter group will be sold I plan to keep the others for just that reason.

[Marches Farmer]

I sell eggs no more than three days old. If laying slows up I put a note in the box saying why (moult, etc.) and my customers go to the Co-op for a couple of weeks. They always come back to mine, though.

[Caroline1]

Pretty much the same for me, only sell less than a week old and say best within a month from laying.

[AndynJ]

How much do you charge for your eggs ?

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[BrimwoodFarm]

How much do you charge for your eggs ?

Hen
Duck
Other

Mine are £1.50 for half a dozen hen eggs, and £2 for 12 quail eggs. Was in the supermarket t'other day and saw their prices - might put six eggs up to £2 soonish.