what do you use to collect your eggs???

[Bramble-Poultry]

We were brought a lovely bucket as a gift - its an enamel one with "eggs" written on the side so we use that.

we also have a wicker basker with a handle that my daughter decorated up, she uses that when collecting the eggs.

But just use anything that works!

[kirsty b]

I did go out and buy a little basket, but often forget to take it with me. I bring eggs back in seed trays, plant pots, my t-shirt (hold the bottom to make a cradle stylee) coat pocket (that wasn't such a good idea when I banged coat against gate and had smashed egg in my pocket) or random plastic tubs.

[RedThorn]

I either just hold them or if too much do the pocket trick... however one Sunday was in a rush to get DD to a birthday party and forgot to remove the egg in the pocket, realised at the party, didn't break it until I picked up a table at the end when stayed to help clear up after..lol

[frias]

My OH likes to collect the eggs but then leaves them anywhere for me to date and put away. We don't get enough to need a special container.

[Snadger]

I use old tattered recycled egg boxes

Me too.....likewise!

Got an order for 18 eggs for Friday! Someone is going on a caravan holiday and is addicted to my eggs!

[hmk]

DH came in the kitchen with 5 eggs in a childrens fishing net yesterday...

[Bramble-Poultry]

well done Snadger - but its the thin end of the wedge. first its a dozen here and a dozen there, then you get regular orders then you end up buying in more chickens to keep up with the orders, then more people want your eggs............... slippery slope

[Snadger]

well done Snadger - but its the thin end of the wedge. first its a dozen here and a dozen there, then you get regular orders then you end up buying in more chickens to keep up with the orders, then more people want your eggs............... slippery slope

The annoying thing is.........to give him his 18 eggs I've had to fob off my regular customers.
Anyway, back to normal on Saturday!

I wonder if this is where the term "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" comes from?

I could quite easily sell twice as many eggs as I have availabe but to be honest, it's not why I keep chooks, so I have gritted the slippery slope!

[eye1der]

mine get a pan of pellets at locking up time and as my girls lay during the day i just put the eggs in the empty pan! transfered to egg boxes for the walk home..