What do I do Now?

[Hens Solo]

I've finished building these 4 egg laying quail pens. I figure capacity is about 72 coturnix hens and I might get 30-60 eggs per day. We can consume about 10 per day. What do I do with excess production? I've checked with local food outlets and they say I have to have FDA approval. Don't tell me I should have planned ahead. I absolutely love this hobby and will not waste eggs. I'm just looking for ideas to distribute excess eggs to pay for feed and a few bucks extra without going through gov't hassle. My eggs will be organic and medicated-free.

 

[Nabiki]

It might not be that hard to get an egg handler's license. Apparently in GA you have to attend a class, then pay for your license. I have my CA egg handler's license. It took about 6 weeks to process, but now I'm completely legal to sell eggs.

 

[Hens Solo]

It might not be that hard to get an egg handler's license. Apparently in GA you have to attend a class, then pay for your license. I have my CA egg handler's license. It took about 6 weeks to process, but now I'm completely legal to sell eggs.

Thanks Nabiki .. I might look into it if it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I plan to take good care of my birds and keep them disease free.

 

[Nabiki]

My egg license cost me $75 for the first year and it's a $50/year renewal fee. That's not too horrible.

 

[mdees88]

Been there... You can pickle them. You can also scramble them and feed them back to your quail. I sold a lot of hens and scaled down my operation when I got tired of getting 3 dozen eggs a day, lol...

You can list them on craigslist or FB marketplace. I just looked at the GA egg law and it doesn't look like quail eggs apply so you should be able to sell them to individuals without issue...