Supposedly Free Range eggs but caged from local butchers

jaxxy00

xlt_hunter wrote: »

Ah, now you mentioned trays - here is the colour coding for the system types by the colour of the trays:

Cage = Grey
Green = Barn
Blue = Free Range
Pink = Organic

HTH

Thats very interesting, as i didnt know there was colour coding for the trays. Yes, the trays were grey the same as the boxes. So everything all matches then for them being caged bird eggs.
Is this inside info or am i ok to mention to them that if they have free range then they should have blue trays of eggs?
Very interesting the stuff you learn when you look a little deeper into things. I will now know to check shops eggs also after ticklemouse experience.
Does anyone know if all the programmes will be getting repeated as i didnt see that much of them, only the odd bits and pieces?

Poppy9

Ticklemouse wrote: »

I always check the codes now. But I have found my local butcher sells extra large free range for £1.30 per 6, as opposed to Tesco £1.17 per 6 medium. I know where I'll be going in future.

Tesco free range Welsh eggs (which are the only free range they sell apart from Organic) are £1.48 for 6 medium and £1.65 for 6 large.

I'm off to check my fridge now for box colour as I'm sure it's green.

Update:

Box is green - Sainsbury's 12 Free range eggs from chicken who are not fed GM protiens or grains.

Marking on eggs: Lion picture. Free range. UK16934 B/B02 Feb.

How can I find out where my eggs are from?

chrissie55

Our eggs (& veg) come from a couple of blokes @ either Sat or Sun car boot sales nearby, but I keep checking with 1 bloke, who uses any old boxes, that his eggs are still f/range as it's years since I saw his happy hens, & he sometimes buys veg @ auction. The other fella is slightly dearer but clearly advertises as f/range. The eggs from both r really fresh & delicious.

cmrule

A very interesting thread.
Some of you might find this link useful: http://www.lioneggfarms.co.uk/information/egg-codes/

You can put the code of your egg in there, but it only confirms that it is registered and not what farm its from. It also has a key on the labelling of the eggs.

cmrule

If you get your eggs in Yorkshire you can trace back to the farm they come from on this link. They even have photos of the farmer and his wife/wives and farm
http://www.chippindalefoods.co.uk/where.htm
edit: They need to be from the Bronte Browns or Yorkshire egg boxes.

Gingernutmeg

My mum owns a small deli and we've been told it's illegal to sell eggs that aren't stamped - we get inspected by someone who checks the eggs every so often. We buy eggs from a local producer and from a couple of local people who keep the chickens as a hobby, and they all have to be stamped.

I think though that if you're selling loose eggs there's no rule about what colour box they have to be sold in, it's never been mentioned to my mum and we're quite happy to fill up boxes that people bring in, to save waste. We sell eggs in the bog standard grey recycled card boxes ourselves, and we've never been told that's wrong. Maybe the colour coding is a supermarket thing?

Woby_Tide

Millie's_Mum wrote: »

I'd be really annoyed too if I was you but did you really believe that they were free range for 80p?

our local greengrocer sells local medium free range ones at 95p per half dozen, all stamped correctly and putting the Tesco opposite to shame

geordie_joe

Poppy9 wrote: »

How can I find out where my eggs are from?

Ask in the shop?

The ones I buy have the name, address, phone No and web address of the farm they come from.

On the inside of the lid it also has a message from the hens. Saying they are very happy, have lots of room, food and everything they could want.

The first time I read it I thought "I bet if you asked the hens what they wanted they would say 'I want the bl**dy farmer to stop taking my eggs, I'm trying to start a family here!'"

jaxxy00

Drove into the nearby village today to a small farmshop, where most of what is sold, veg wise is grown by himself. Was pleased to see clearly labelled notice 'Fresh Free Range Eggs' which were 80p half dozen. These looked better than the butchers ones i had brought as they were odd shapes (egg shaped still obviously but knobbledy if you know what i mean) and still with little bits of poo on. Got a box of six along with some dirty carrots, some satsumas, broccoli, cabbage, cress, a bagful of stuff for the grand total of £3.90 (better value and better tasting than the supermarket).

Decided on the way home i would buy from there in future. Anyway, gets home and check the code and guess what :eek: it wasnt 0UK and it wasnt 1UK. It was 2UK which means barn eggs. Im beginning to think what am i supposed to do. Im trying to buy the best i can at the best price etc and this is what happens.

I have to say though the eggs really do look like you have just got them from your garden and ive just experimented a bit by making scrambled eg on toast. Ive used one free reange from Netto (stamped as free range) and one from todays farm shop and the farm shop one had that nice orangey colour that i remember from when i was little and getting the eggs from our own chicks out the garden. Even though Nettos are free range they dont have that nice rich golden colour.

Ive also been reading online today about the term 'free range' and its leaving me feeling very confused. I definately wouldnt go back to the cheapy 80p for 10 eggs but from what ive read i could well be buying eggs from a bird that is stuck inside all its life so what actually is the difference? The only way it seems i could be sure of buying eggs from real free roaming chickens is if i knew someone with a few of their own that i could see for myself running round. It seems that theres too many variations on the terms 'free range' etc.

Fedz

Can't call you for trying

You're getting closer and closer to actual free-range, Ha!

Hence why I said earlier to buy from a reputable source, eg: sainsburys', that is pro actively monitored by internal checks and independently