Do chicken eggs sell?

[gamefowl-layers]

I sell my eggs. I only have 8 laying at the moment but have others that will begin laying soon. I have only 1 customer at the moment. She wants 5 dozen a week, it takes me longer then a week to get 5 dozen to sell her, but she knew that from the beginning so as soon as I get a full 5 dozen I get them to her and start saving up again. Before she started buying eggs from me, I shared my eggs with family, friends, and neighbors(for free). Now I have no eggs to give any of them, they all keep telling me as soon as your others start laying I want XX amount of eggs a week. lol So I am excited for my others to get laying. The going rate where I am is $3.00 to $3.50. So apparently I will not be making much of a profit, however my chickens will be earning their keep. Which makes me so very happy. I have been buying my feed at TSC, with tax one 50# bag of feed was $18.10. I just recently found out about a feed store that makes their own feeds and I have gone their and started buying their feed for a total of $8.05 a 50# bag of feed. So I just cut my feed bill in half. SO maybe I will make a small profit.....more chicks!

Wow that's amazing. I just have a doubt in my mind thinking maybe they won't sell. But with the cost of egg prices these days, I think they will. Thanks for sharing!

 

[gamefowl-layers]

If eggs are selling in your area for $6+ then you should not sell them for a penny less (and maybe even more!)  And, if you purchase cartons, you should add that on to your price.  I sell my eggs for $3, and my customers, as well as folks who don't buy my eggs save cartons for me.  I also barter eggs for service/goods, as well as provide free pullet eggs to folks who are financially strapped.  All that being said, search your local ordinances, and develop a customer base.  I have folks who expect eggs from me every week, and they are disappointed when the girls take a vacation day!  DON't plan on building up a sizeable flock in hopes of turning this into a business.  And only do it if the eggs are a side benefit of your passion for raising them!  Your eggs should provide all of your feed needs, and may even give you a few bucks for an occasional treat for yourself as well.

I was looking to buy the cartons and just include it in the price. How many chickens should I have to be comfortable selling eggs? I have 12 right now, and 4 of them are 2 years old. The others are 4-5 months old

 

[gamefowl-layers]

​Sometimes I have problems selling them, but they NEVER go to waste! There are 5 kids in my family and we go through eggs like water!

What method of selling do you use? Craigslist or just your known acquaintances? And yeah, there's 8 of us in the family so 12 chickens shouldn't be too much. Thanks!

 

[WRanch]

Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone here has ever sold their chicken eggs locally and if it was a disaster or if it worked out great. I have 8 Rhode Island Red pullets, 3 White Leghorns, and 1 Ameraucana. Someone is selling Production Red pullets of 5 months of age but it's a 40 minute drive. Does anyone know if it is worth it? Do chicken eggs sell fast? Good/Bad investment? Let me know. Thanks in advance!

Other details:
- I live in Littlerock, CA
- 1 dz of brown large eggs cost $6+ at my local grocers.
- 1 acre land
- Nearly no one sells eggs. I've looked on Craigslist and the only eggs are in Palmdale. (City over)
- Don't worry saying it's too much work (I looooovveeee chickens so it's not a problem)

Have you ever checked with your local feed store to see if you can sell eggs through them? They may need to have a special license, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. My local sells eggs from private individuals to the public. They also raise chickens so they sell some of their own eggs too...

 

[shober]

I live in Alhambra (near downtown Los Angeles) and I always sell my eggs when I can! I have sold them to friends in Santa Monica for $5.00 a dozen! Sell them for what you can! I don't know about putting an ad on Craigslist but a little sign outside would work too! Good luck!

 

[lazy gardener]

I'll never ever throw an egg away. They are simply too valuable as a food source. If I don't have customers to purchase them, I can always find a family who would benefit from them, even though they can't pay for them. I gave some pullet eggs to a young family last weekend. They were destined to a lady who is currently out of work, but she was not at church that day, so on my way out the door, I handed them to a man who plays guitar with my hubby. I showed them to him first, so he'd not be surprised to open up the carton and see green and blue eggs, and that they were tiny. He was totally perplexed. Started asking me lots of questions..."Why are they green? Why are they small? Do they taste like a regular egg? They're so small, it would take 6 of them to make a meal ... I told him to just try them, and that I'd be surprised if he ever wanted to eat a store egg again, after eating a real egg. His wife told me that it took a week for that city boy to work up the courage to eat them!

 

[gamefowl-layers]

Have you ever checked with your local feed store to see if you can sell eggs through them? They may need to have a special license, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. My local sells eggs from private individuals to the public. They also raise chickens so they sell some of their own eggs too...

I've never asked but now I want too. Hopefully the process won't be too difficult. Thanks

 

[gamefowl-layers]

I live in Alhambra (near downtown Los Angeles) and I always sell my eggs when I can! I have sold them to friends in Santa Monica for $5.00 a dozen! Sell them for what you can! I don't know about putting an ad on Craigslist but a little sign outside would work too! Good luck!

Will do! I will test the waters for $5/dz but I'm willing to cut it down to $4 if I'm desperate to sell. Thank you!

 

[gamefowl-layers]

I'll never ever throw an egg away.  They are simply too valuable as a food source.  If I don't have customers to purchase them, I can always find a family who would benefit from them, even though they can't pay for them.  I gave some pullet eggs to a young family last weekend.  They were destined to a lady who is currently out of work, but she was not at church that day, so on my way out the door, I handed them to a man who plays guitar with my hubby.  I showed them to him first, so he'd not be surprised to open up the carton and see green and blue eggs, and that they were tiny.  He was totally perplexed.  Started asking me lots of questions..."Why are they green?  Why are they small?  Do they taste like a regular egg?  They're so small, it would take 6 of them to make a meal ...  I told him to just try them, and that I'd be surprised if he ever wanted to eat a store egg again, after eating a real egg.  His wife told me that it took a week for that city boy to work up the courage to eat them!  

Wow that's very nice. How old should you start giving them away? And I've never tried green eggs either. I have one Ameraucana but she hasn't laid yet. Still waiting. Thanks for sharing

 

[lazy gardener]

First egg!