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Old 19-01-2008, 16:00
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Do you buy battery, barn, free range or organic and does the price affect your choice?

I've just bought 18 free range eggs for £2.

That's 11.1p each, compared to about 6.6p each for battery eggs.

Do you/would you spend an extra 4.5p per egg, to improve the lives of the hens who supply your eggs?
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:12
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If I have my mum staying for a few days, then I will by the more expensive eggs as she won't eat the non free range 1's.

I will buy whatever eggs I have money for at the time. There was a minimarket I knew of that got shutdown after it was found branding battery eggs as free range, since then I don't trust any of the sipermarkets for trying the same kind of stunt & therefore will often buy the cheapest possible.
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:15
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Creme Eggs.
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:19
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I always buy free range eggs from a known source. They are delicious. Cost 70p for 6.
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:19
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I have always bought free range, because that's what I grew up with. We had chickens when I was a kid, and only ate their eggs, never bought ones. After the chickens, my mum only ever bought free range, and since I got my own place and did my own shopping, it honestly never occurred to me to buy battery eggs. I don't buy huge quantities of eggs - 11p or whatever it is is NOT expensive at all for an egg, when you consider how far an egg goes, so I'll always buy the best I can find. The chicken cruelty issue is an aside for me (although I really don't want to support cruel practices), my motivation is that free range organic eggs just taste so much better, AND aren't from hens that are stuffed full of chemicals.

I'd have my own chickens if I could...
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:20
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my dad keeps chickens, i buy from him at 60p per half dozen ( he only charges to cover feed costs)
if he doesn't have enough i buy local free range ( my butcher yet again bless him) from several local checkable sources, one of the advantages of living in a semi-rural area.
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:31
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Bought only free-range for as long as I can remember.

Can't afford organic. Though I have had some and not been able to taste any difference.
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:35
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In my market there is an old guy who we buy our free range double yolks from. They are superb, 80pence 6.

I can never understand how the chicken lays them as they are huge.

YOU havent lived until you have tried a double yolker.
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:40
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But how do you know an egg is a double yolker before you crack it?
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:42
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Bought only free-range for as long as I can remember.

Can't afford organic. Though I have had some and not been able to taste any difference.
Do people buy free range because they taste better?

I saw Rick Stein taste test Free-range & supermarket turkey - despite the free-range one costing 4 times as much - and 12 other people choosing free-range turkey - he chose supermarket one - bit suprised he put his career under public scrutiny - i used to be a fan but not sure how he can call himself a cook when he obviously can't )

anyhoo back to the plot - i though people bought free-range just because the welfare of the bird/animal

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Old 19-01-2008, 16:45
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But how do you know an egg is a double yolker before you crack it?
I always thought you just 'happened' across one by chance until my mum brought me half a dozen - i expect they can see through if they hold them to the light
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:45
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Only free range, and occasionally organic as well. Would NEVER buy battery eggs.
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:48
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But how do you know an egg is a double yolker before you crack it?
Good point you dont, its just the chickens keep repeating themselves LOL.

Everyone has been a double its weird its something to do with what they feed them I think, not sure, but they are LOVELY and make the best cakes too.
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:49
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Only free range, and occasionally organic as well. Would NEVER buy battery eggs.
Besides which they cost too much to keep on charge LOL.

Sorry its my stupid sense of humour, i am off need food ha ha, getting weak.
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:53
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Do people buy free range because they taste better?

I saw Rick Stein taste test Free-range & supermarket turkey - despite the free-range one costing 4 times as much - and 12 other people choosing free-range turkey - he chose supermarket one - bit suprised he put his career under public scrutiny - i used to be a fan but not sure how he can call himself a cook when he obviously can't )

anyhoo back to the plot - i though people bought free-range just because the welfare of the bird/animal

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I buy free-range for welfare reasons. Okay, so they probably use antibiotics in the feed, but I doubt that it makes the chickens suffer - am I wrong?

I saw that episode where Rick Stein chose the supermarket bird. Was he embarrased! He said he'd seen it looking good after it had come out of the oven and decided it must be the organic one.
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:54
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I bought barn eggs today, purely because they didn't have any large free range ones. I am now going to run for cover.
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:56
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Yeah you better hide, cos the food police will be after you.
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Old 19-01-2008, 16:56
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I only buy free range eggs. I'm not ruled by cost either; I wouldn't consider anything less than free range regardless of the saving.

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Old 19-01-2008, 16:57
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I bought barn eggs today, purely because they didn't have any large free range ones. I am now going to run for cover.
Barn eggs are at least better than battery.
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Old 19-01-2008, 17:07
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Barn eggs are at least better than battery.
I wouldn't buy battery and I do normally buy free range but I wouldn't judge a person for buying what they can afford. Not that you're judging me JLP

I'm getting really pissed off with the likes of Oliver and Fearly whatsisname preaching about what we should be buying and that the public doesn't eat healthily. Open one of Jamie's recipe books and you'll see that he doesn't practice what he preaches.
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Old 19-01-2008, 17:16
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Not that you're judging me JLP
I'm not judging anyone.

I'm just curious.
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Old 19-01-2008, 17:17
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I'm not judging anyone.

I'm just curious.
I know you're not. Was just having a general rant about millionaire chefs preaching at the public.
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Old 19-01-2008, 17:23
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I buy free range eggs and chicken when i eat chicken.I think if you buy free range eggs but buy battery chickens it sort of defeats the purpose of buying free range eggs.But i am aware that some people would buy both if they could afford to,some people are on tighter budgets than myself.
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Old 19-01-2008, 17:56
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6 large free-range eggs from Tesco, £1.45.
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Old 19-01-2008, 18:02
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In my market there is an old guy who we buy our free range double yolks from. They are superb, 80pence 6.

I can never understand how the chicken lays them as they are huge.

YOU havent lived until you have tried a double yolker.
I haven't had a double yolker for years. Love 'em
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