Cost of an Egg

[buc]

I have to go, but I wanted to share this with everyone here, I am sure most of those here have seen this information before.

"Most of the eggs currently sold in supermarkets are nutritionally inferior to eggs produced by hens raised on pasture. That’s the conclusion we have reached following completion of the 2007 Mother Earth News egg testing project. Our testing has found that, compared to official U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrient data for commercial eggs, eggs from hens raised on pasture may contain:

• 1⁄3 less cholesterol
• 1⁄4 less saturated fat
• 2⁄3 more vitamin A
• 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
• 3 times more vitamin E
• 7 times more beta carotene"

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Whole-Foods-and-Cooking/2007-10-01/Tests-Reveal-Healthier-Eggs.aspx

 

[devora]

The second and third paragraphs under the headlines deal w/ the cost of an egg. Don't know how up-to-date this is...selling eggs for only a buck a pop? Sounds too low. Anyway, it was interesting to read.

http://www.gatewaytovermont.com/thefarm/chickens.htm

 

[rooster-red]

I don't want to know, it might spoil the fun I'm having!

 

[panner123]

Of all the factors of the cost of this or that, you will be lucky to break even.
Where you will come out way ahead is the first time your child or grand child collects the eggs. The look on the childs face will tell you, the cost ws well worth it. My youngest grand daughter was colecting the eggs last Saturday and a hen was on the nest.
Hannah pick up the hen just as the egg came out, with a yell and a ton of questions, I told her to ask her grandmother for the answers. To be six years old again. He!! NO, I have paid my dues.

 

[okiechick57]

Quote:
thanks


I understand her question is an economic one, and I attempted to address it from that stand point.

The chickens we raise are have either come from eggs we hatched or from some one else that raised them on their ranch and we bartered with them.

I really like the eggs that my new Orphingtons are producing, I understand they will continue to lay thru the winter, unlike the SilverLaced WY.

Love your signature Buc

 

[silkiepjsg]

Divoria - very interesting. Kind of what I was wondering. So they are breaking even at $1 a doz., but their feed is so much less. Actually, about 3 times less, so I'd be breaking even at about $3 a dozen.
I live in the city, pretty much. I can really relate to what Buc said:
the pure pleasure of collecting an egg and then feeding them to the family knowning oh so well were it came from and the safe enviroment it was raised in, that is priceless.
It is priceless, and I've had chickens for 6 yrs or so, and have never sold one egg. I've given many away.

Well, I've got a neighbor (who I don't really know very well) who also values where the egg came from, and she is offering to buy from me. I don't know what to charge her. In this case, it really has nothing to do with how much eggs are at Walmart (although I totally understand what was meant by the comparison and such...) In this case she is willing to pay however much it costs, so that she can have this same assurance that we have with our eggs, and I'd just like to charge her what the eggs cost me, so to speak.
Interesting stuff!