EGG SELLING TIPS

[Cierabug]

I'm going to be selling eggs for the first time from my hatched hens at my local farmers market.Does anybody have any tips or things I should know about selling eggs.The only competition that I know of is a table that sells duck eggs but their's are $4 for 6 eggs and mine will be $3 for a dozen

 

[Wezdin]

If your hens are free range definitely advertise that

 

[Lady Lionheart]

Would free ranging in a backyard be considered "free range". Looking for tips too.

Edit: 18 by 50 foot backyard.

 

[FnWeirdo]

In the United States, USDA free range regulations currently apply only to poultry and indicate that the animal has been allowed access to the outside.[3] The USDA regulations do not specify the quality or size of the outside range nor the duration of time an animal must have access to the outside.[4]

The term "free range" is mainly used as a marketing term rather than a husbandry term, meaning something on the order of, "low stocking density," "pasture-raised," "grass-fed," "old-fashioned," "humanely raised," etc.

There have been proposals to regulate USDA labeling of products as free range within the United States. As of 2017 what constitutes raising an animal "free range" is almost entirely decided by the producer of that product, and is frequently inconsistent with consumer ideas of what the term means.


got the above from wikipedia, free range in America means they spend a percentage of there life outside. the term "free range" is very loosely used in commerce. on the farmer side " free range" refers to animal husbandry, it is a way of raising your animals so they get most of there food on the range. ( i won't go too much into that as i am not knowledgable enough to explain it.

so in short ( correct me if im wrong BYC members) but as long as you birds are out of the coop for the majority of there lives they are free range. i have a run thats 150ft by 150 ft for 13 chickens. this year i wouldn't call them "free range" but i believe i could call mine free ranged, next year when i open the gate every day ill call them free range XD

 

[Cierabug]

Would free ranging in a backyard be considered "free range". Looking for tips too.

Edit: 18 by 50 foot backyard.

Its freerange as long as they have acces to the outdoors for 6 hours , so them being in a fenced run counts as freerange.You could probably label as pastured instead tho since they are roaming a yard.

 

[Fishkeeper]

Also, are they organic?
And you can put a "cruelty free" label on those.
Maybe a picture of where your gals live, with a label of "fresh organic eggs from happy, pasture-raised hens". That oughta get you some purchases.

 

[FnWeirdo]

it takes a lot to be certified organic though. its ridiculous what you have to do to get that stamp. which is isn't really worth it if your not selling a lot of eggs. i plan on doing everything organic with my flock but i won't be chasing after that "organic" stamp lol

 

[Acre4Me]

Also, are they organic?
And you can put a "cruelty free" label on those.
Maybe a picture of where your gals live, with a label of "fresh organic eggs from happy, pasture-raised hens". That oughta get you some purchases.

Cruelty-free? Please explain.

 

[Acre4Me]

I'm going to be selling eggs for the first time from my hatched hens at my local farmers market.Does anybody have any tips or things I should know about selling eggs.The only competition that I know of is a table that sells duck eggs but their's are $4 for 6 eggs and mine will be $3 for a dozen

Does your state require anything special to sell at a farmers market? Earlier in the year, at the ag extension office in Ohio, I recall hearing there were certain requirements to sell at a farmers market, and even more if selling to a supermarket or restaurant. However, you may be in a different state with different requirements. Have you asked the farmers market or state department of Ag ifvthere are any egg selling requirements?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Also, are they organic?
And you can put a "cruelty free" label on those.
Maybe a picture of where your gals live, with a label of "fresh organic eggs from happy, pasture-raised hens". That oughta get you some purchases.

Do NOT use organic if you're not certified organic. It's deceptive advertising otherwise. Getting certified is a long process so not worth it for most backyard chicken flocks.