Eggs are just not selling anymore **Update page 4**

Try selling them at work. That always works here.

 

I haven't been in your position before but do have an idea of what to do with the extra eggs. I would donate them to a food bank, soup kitchen or something like that. You might be able to get a receit and take it off of your taxes. I would also look into state run nursing homes or places like that. I bet there are people around who can't afford eggs of your quality. I know around here there is a low income housing that the neighborhood grocery store takes food too one day a week.

You would have to see if they would take them. I just don't see why not!

 

Our food bank wont take them if they arent "store bought" or "clean"....

 

Last summer I had the same problem, couldn't sell an egg if my life depended on it. It seemed everywhere i looked, more people were getting chickens and all had the same idea. "Eggs for Sale!" So I did what I had to. I downsized very drastically, kept one doz chickens and am using them strictly for our own family and friends. Once in a while do sell a doz or 2 to someone who asks. I'm not going to worry about selling them anymore, not even trying. I think that the cost of feed probably evens out the savings on not having to buy eggs, but now that it's summer free ranging helps extend the feed. And as you know, our eggs are better tasting and better fpr us anyway. But, unless something unforseen happens I don't plan to add to my flock and if I lose any chooks I more than likely won't replace them. Wait, did I just say that?? No, can't promise that I won't replace. Keeping chickens is an enjoyment to my soul, I may have to replace them just for that reason.

 

None of the food banks I approached in my area could handle perishables. My local homeless shelter on the other hand has their own kitchen and they are delighted to get as many eggs as I can give them. They don't care if they are home grown or not. I do only give them clean eggs though.

As for selling the eggs "when times are hard paint the counter." When the product is not moving start looking for new markets. When eggs are coming out of my ears I cut cartons in half and start giving away free samples to folks I think might become customers. I make sure the eggs are clean and in clean cartons. As nice an arrangement in the carton as the day's gathering will allow. Fresh and refrigerated. Chances are that these folks will know nothing about keeping hens, but they will have definite ideas of how they want their eggs to appear and to be handled before they buy them. Meet or exceed their expectations and you have a good chance they'll come back for more.

 

Are they fertile? I've always had better luck selling hatching eggs and chicks than I have eating eggs.

 

There was a post on Craigslist the other day from someone looking for fertile hatching eggs. I paid $20 fo BCM eggs and that was a good deal (Thanks Bantymama!) so I offered him as many of mine as he wanted at $10/doz and he said absolutely not.... I have gotten a lot of requests this week because everyone is going camping and they all needs lots of eggs for the Holiday... but I still have 10 doz at home...

 

Soup kitchen?

Churches sometimes know families who are in need that would be able to take them.

If you itemize your taxes, you can claim them as charitable donations.