Eggs

sonnythecat

I want to buy nice eggs from happy hens but the price is ludicrous.

I just paid £3.07 for 12 large free range woodland eggs (whatever they may be!!!!!!) from Sainsbury's.

We use loads, but can't stock up when they're on offer as, of course, they're perishable and can't be frozen.

It's bugging me!! :mad:


EDIT - SORRY I DO KNOW THIS IS ON THE WRONG BOARD. THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE PM'D ME TO POINT THAT OUT.

Siemo

i bought 30 free range in asda last week for £3

(not sure you've got the right board here though! )

hellokitty08

try and find a local farm selling them or morrisons sell 10 for £1.79 (Morrisons value)

leeann79

know it doesn't help you...but a local farm sells 30 large for £2.50

Hush-Puppy

This might be of interest, regarding Happy Hens

Issyc

Hush-Puppy wrote: »

This might be of interest, regarding Happy Hens

I read this a couple of weeks ago. Those happy hens are very unhappy. I have stopped buying happy eggs.

beebopgirl

£1.50 dozen milk man!

roshydoshy

We get ours from our greengrocer and get 30 for around £2/£2.50, always fresh, often double yolkers and never a problem!

berniesmaster

Hush-Puppy wrote: »

This might be of interest, regarding Happy Hens

OMG!! I was under the impression that these hens were kept in conditions way above the minimum standards that the RSPCA expect.
Im totally shocked!!
i will definatly for one NOT be buying these eggs again, and indeed pass it on aswell.

Kayte_2

Glad someone mentioned Happy Eggs grrrrrrrr. Local farm shops or butchers are your best bet.

PennyGSD

Kayte wrote: »

Glad someone mentioned Happy Eggs grrrrrrrr. Local farm shops or butchers are your best bet.

Absolutely, completely and utterly agree. Drive around and look out for farm shops, farm gate sales, farmers markets etc. Not only are the free range eggs cheaper than supermarkets, but they are normally genuinely free range (I have to be careful when visiting the farm shop I use that I don't run them over on the way in), but also 100% of the price you pay goes to the farmer themselves so much more of an incentive to continue to rear free range chickens.