Fair pricing

[Enthusiast]

What would one consider a fair price per egg for coturnix quail hatching eggs?

 

[Nabiki]

What would one consider a fair price per egg for coturnix quail?

It really depends on a lot of factors. It depends on where you are, how much shipping costs, if they're common or rare colours, if the breeder is NPIP certified or a backyard breeder, etc.

It seems that in my experience, including shipping, I pay about $1-1.25/egg? I usually get my eggs from people I know (here) or from the Myshire Farm auctions, so I don't pay as much as some do.

I paid more than that for my most recent order, but it was Falb Fee, Grau Fee, and Pansy Fee, which are all pretty neat, rare colours.

 

[aart]

What would one consider a fair price per egg for coturnix quail?

Hatching eggs or eating eggs?
Either way, depends on the market area you will be selling in.

 

[Enthusiast]

It really depends on a lot of factors. It depends on where you are, how much shipping costs, if they're common or rare colours, if the breeder is NPIP certified or a backyard breeder, etc.

It seems that in my experience, including shipping, I pay about $1-1.25/egg? I usually get my eggs from people I know (here) or from the Myshire Farm auctions, so I don't pay as much as some do.

I paid more than that for my most recent order, but it was Falb Fee, Grau Fee, and Pansy Fee, which are all pretty neat, rare colours.

Don't most add shipping cost beyond the price per egg?

 

[Nabiki]

Don't most add shipping cost beyond the price per egg?

Yes, but when I shop, I consider the shipping cost to be part of the purchase. This is especially important when shipping costs as much as or more than the product, which is often the case with hatching eggs. Some places advertise free shipping, but if you calculate the cost/egg, it often comes out to about the same cost as paying another place that seems to have a great price but charges separately for shipping.

 

[Enthusiast]

Yes, but when I shop, I consider the shipping cost to be part of the purchase. This is especially important when shipping costs as much as or more than the product, which is often the case with hatching eggs. Some places advertise free shipping, but if you calculate the cost/egg, it often comes out to about the same cost as paying another place that seems to have a great price but charges separately for shipping.

Yes, but when I shop, I consider the shipping cost to be part of the purchase. This is especially important when shipping costs as much as or more than the product, which is often the case with hatching eggs. Some places advertise free shipping, but if you calculate the cost/egg, it often comes out to about the same cost as paying another place that seems to have a great price but charges separately for shipping.

Yes, but when I shop, I consider the shipping cost to be part of the purchase. This is especially important when shipping costs as much as or more than the product, which is often the case with hatching eggs. Some places advertise free shipping, but if you calculate the cost/egg, it often comes out to about the same cost as paying another place that seems to have a great price but charges separately for shipping.

I'm not a rocket scientist but by my calculations, based on a shipment of 50 eggs, using 2 day priority mail and foam shippers, the total cost involved comes out to less than 50¢ an egg or$25.

 

[Nabiki]

I'm not a rocket scientist but by my calculations, based on a shipment of 50 eggs, using 2 day priority mail and foam shippers, the total cost involved comes out to less than 50¢ an egg or$25.

I usually order less than 50 eggs (30), and the shipping price is the same. I live in a city, so I don't have huge amounts of space for a lot of birds.
As I said, the price per egg depends on a lot of factors, especially where you are. You might want to check out Myshire Farm's website. A lot of us here buy eggs from them.

 

[Enthusiast]

I usually order less than 50 eggs (30), and the shipping price is the same. I live in a city, so I don't have huge amounts of space for a lot of birds.
As I said, the price per egg depends on a lot of factors, especially where you are. You might want to check out Myshire Farm's website. A lot of us here buy eggs from them.

I've seen.$1 egg plus shipping

 

[Kiki]

I've seen.$1 egg plus shipping

Some may pay that.
Depends on who is shopping.

 

[mixedUPturk]

I've seen.$1 egg plus shipping

Thats the difference in hatching eggs vs. eating eggs. It really takes alot more time and resources to properly raise breeders to make those hatching eggs. Its normal for chicken hatching eggs to be twice as expensive, and even then 5$ per egg isnt considered an arm and a leg by most. I have personally paid 25$ per egg for my svart hona eggs.