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Good price for hatching eggs....?

Discussion in 'Managing Your Flock' started by cjeanean, May 2, 2008.

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  1. May 2, 2008 #1
    cjeanean

    cjeanean Can't Decide

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    I'm trying to pass the time between now, my next order coming in, and the day my hens start laying by designing a brochure to go with my egg, chicken, and chick sales (The ones I don't have yet LOL) I'm going to be breeding purebreds and mutts from the following roo/hen breeds. The breeds that have both a hen and roo will be purebreds, and the breeds without a hen and roo will be mixes.

    ROOS:
    White leghorn
    White Cochins Standard
    White Rocks
    Ameraucanas
    Barred Rock
    Mottled Houdan
    Dark Cornish

    HENS:
    White Leghorn
    White Cochin Standard
    White Rocks
    Ameraucanas

    Buff Opringtons
    RIR
    NHR
    Salmon Favorelle
    EE
    Black Jersey Giants


    My question is: how much is a good price for hatching eggs (per doz) from the purebreds that I can breed as well as the mutts??? I'm also gonna be using the dark cornish roos to breed meat chickens. I'm gonna sell chicks, too, maybe, but I already have an idea about those.
     
  3. May 2, 2008 #2
    AussieSharon

    AussieSharon Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Check ebay and eggbid for going prices on hatching eggs. Leghorns and Barred rocks seem to be about $5 a dozen plus shipping. Of course that depends on quality of the birds too.

    As for mutt eggs people aren't going to generally pay a lot, especially with shipping on top. I've seen mutt eggs on ebay and eggbid go for less than $2 a dozen plus shipping.

    Good luck.
     

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