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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Slimjim on May 07, 2014, 01:01:16 pm

Title: Eggs from the farm gate
Post by: Slimjim on May 07, 2014, 01:01:16 pm

I have just read a post that says you can't sell fertile eggs from the gate. Is this true'? If so, where can I find the official version please? Thanks.

Title: Re: Eggs from the farm gate
Post by: in the hills on May 07, 2014, 01:23:27 pm

I read that you weren't allowed to in one of the smallholding magazines ... it was a while ago now. As for anything official .... I haven't tried to find anything.  ;D

Lots of people around me sell eggs at the gate .... all have cockerels.  ;D Me too.

Title: Re: Eggs from the farm gate
Post by: Rosemary on May 07, 2014, 03:44:44 pm

Me too. Although I think Hector (aged 7 3/4) is probably there for show now and Hoppy - well, the hens can outrun him  ;D

Title: Re: Eggs from the farm gate
Post by: Stereo on May 07, 2014, 04:11:24 pm

We looked into it and were told it was fine as long as there is no visible sign of fertility. Which there would be I guess although it would take an expert eye to spot it. All ours are probably fertile to be honest.

Title: Re: Eggs from the farm gate
Post by: hughesy on May 07, 2014, 05:13:33 pm

How is anyone going to check for visible signs of fertility? Break them all?

Title: Re: Eggs from the farm gate
Post by: Womble on May 07, 2014, 05:32:50 pm

I sold a box of eggs to a colleague at work who unbeknown to me put them in an incubator he'd borrowed. He hatched out six chicks, five of them girls - not bad for £1.50 eh?  ;D .

Title: Re: Eggs from the farm gate
Post by: Slimjim on May 11, 2014, 05:55:05 pm

Thanks everybody. You have captured more or less what I thought. Very reassuring to have your comments.