Canadians check in here....

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Here in Sarnia Ontario!

Hi Sarnia from rural Alberta!

 

[TCFarm]

Ontario!! GO CANADIANS

I like these smilies!

Here in Everett Ontario. Lovin' the spring weather...anyone else on here from nearby??

 

[TCFarm]

Very good questions.
I'd be interested to hear other people's experiences.

I too am waiting for other responses.

Here is my experience: I sell to friends, trade to other friends and give eggs to family and people who need them. Whatever works in the moment. Be aware that whatever you choose as a price for your eggs...it is NOT enough. They are lovingly, 'sustain-ably' raised, perhaps even 'organically' or 'Omega3+6ishly'!!! I set a price of $5/dozen...15 years ago. I still charge that, and it makes me ridiculously happy to spend my "egg money" on a cool new gizzmo for my girls!
But; for real...each dozen likely costs more like $22.50 to produce. Sad fact; folks! Eggs are a lovely add-on to a road-side or farmer's market business; an amazing learning curve for your kids, as a business; but they will never be a business in and of themselves; unless you get VERY big! (I am talking hundreds of hens, and that's already being done!)

I brush off most eggs with a soft brush and wash those that have mud etc. in warm water (important to be 10 degrees C warmer than the eggs!). Any poopy eggs/'grounders' are rinsed and fed to my dogs. I store eggs that are for sale in the refrigerator; often our own, just on the kitchen counter. For ourselves; I utilize chicken, turkey, guinea and quail eggs. Sales are generally limited to boring old chicken eggs...

I would like to make a roadside stand for the eggs, veggies and some of the poultry meat I produce. I see other stands in our township but have yet to check the regulations.
I will report what I learn and will be eagerly awaiting what I find on this thread!

Cheers, Kathy

 

[TCFarm]

This thread seems to have kinda 'faded out'...
We're like this...Canadians!!! We must not let our Heritage Breeds fade as well!
Please respond and tell us all: Where you live and love, What you love , how you do it , pictures would be amazing, but not necessary.

 

[SarahBC]

I'm in Chase, BC Who else is in Canada?

Kamloops, BC!

 

[silivren]

Hi everyone! We are in Kelowna, BC!

 

[Bound to Sea]

Everyone out for a walk! Supposed to snow later. Booo!

 

[Bound to Sea]

Waiting for my pullets to lay me some eggs!!!

 

[Bound to Sea]

Well going to buy pinless peepers. Poor Lizzy ( new pullet) got beat up today.

 

[Coastal Quails]

Hello from Surrey BC! Our house and city regulations dont allow us to keep chickens on our property, so instead we have a small covey of 5 coturnix quails ( mainly as pets!)
My parents plan to one day get a little farm in Langley or Chilliwack someday and keep some chickens! Nice seeing some people from Canada on here!