Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[Reyvaughn]

This is why I don't swap unless I have the eggs available to go out the next day. I sell when I have the eggs available. I do not want anyone waiting and I don't want to try to remember who I owe what to.

 

[John farmer]

Im in , no more for me

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

The sad thing is some people are making money SELLING their eggs BEFORE filling swaps..... I didn't do that. In fact I LOST LOTS of SALES sending my swap eggs out since they happened before the sale offers came in. SBEL for example.... I had to turn down about 10 orders because I could not fill my swaps AND orders. Looking back next year, I will not promise any eggs for the first of the year. I didn't get to set any for chicks to sell and I didn't have any eggs to sell when I could have made some good money.

JMHO

I have sold my orps eggs before I fulfilled swap orders because I knew I was going to have to make some money back on my investment before I could just give eggs away- that is pretty much what we do on here. We swap eggs for eggs too but, usually just pp for eggs that cover shipping and you get eggs that could be sold for $10 each or more. Which is fine... we are here to have fun. But, for me.. I spend a lot of money on chickens and cannot afford to just buy buy buy and not make some profit off of it. I promised my orps out for spring but mostly late spring/summer and I have fulfilled lots of them in between what I am selling and I will continue to do so. Just like right now- both of my hens are going broody (one has been and the other I am pretty sure started 2 days ago)- So, I have told everyone I am sorry and it will be pushed back a few weeks on getting swaps out- I however- also pulled all of my adds of selling the eggs because I don't know when I will be able to send them. I paid money to put eggs on RBA a few days ago and am now retracting my auction due to I don't know when they are going to lay enough for a order yet.

 

[John farmer]

I have sold my orps eggs before I fulfilled swap orders because I knew I was going to have to make some money back on my investment before I could just give eggs away- that is pretty much what we do on here. We swap eggs for eggs too but, usually just pp for eggs that cover shipping and you get eggs that could be sold for $10 each or more. Which is fine... we are here to have fun. But, for me.. I spend a lot of money on chickens and cannot afford to just buy buy buy and not make some profit off of it. I promised my orps out for spring but mostly late spring/summer and I have fulfilled lots of them in between what I am selling and I will continue to do so. Just like right now- both of my hens are going broody (one has been and the other I am pretty sure started 2 days ago)- So, I have told everyone I am sorry and it will be pushed back a few weeks on getting swaps out- I however- also pulled all of my adds of selling the eggs because I don't know when I will be able to send them. I paid money to put eggs on RBA a few days ago and am now retracting my auction due to I don't know when they are going to lay enough for a order yet.

I dont , I only swap after my egg sales are complete for the week that way I dont leave anyone hanging, at last resort I set whatever doesnt sale. I screwed up last year and sold/swap eggs I didnt have that didnt go well for me now I have eggs or I dont sale

 

[kraftyladies]

I just caught up with some of these posts about spring swaps. To me spring is until the last day of spring. A lot of mine arent laying yet. They are starting to. And yes a lot of mine were chicks last year. But I had enough of each to plan for spring. No my swap page isnt up to date, I have not had time, but you can see my breeds I have ob my profile or my facebook page. I sell a few here and there, but mostly it is eggs that swaps are filled on already. I spend about $170 a week give or take on feed each week for my chickens. Some money has to come in somewhere. If I haven't sent out a swap that someone feels the should have gotten already, please PM me. But everyone is adult (or should be) on here. Like someone said above, I have a BIG investment in alot of my chickens. I think most people have been very generous with their swap offers, and no one should expect people not to sell their eggs unless their swaps are filled. Where else would anyone be getting 6+ eggs such as white bresse, ccls or even choc orps for $17 pp? I think we sll have been very generous in what has been offered up to swap.

 

[SewChaos]

Then you make 'em pay PP. At this point, I have so many swaps due me that I'm afraid I'll never see, I'd be happy with the PP.

"Make" is such a forceful word.

I think it would be neat if the swapper offered PP if they're eggs aren't ready when they're "due".

Like, totally fictional here: say I claimed eggs in December, with the swap date of February. I check back in in Feb and the swapper says "such-and-such happened and my hens aren't laying right now, would you like to remain on my list or would you prefer $PP?" Then the swappee has the opportunity to choose to continue to wait. If I - as the swappee - have to say, "well, I want $PP then, since you can't send your eggs like you said you could" It sounds negative and accusatory. I would think the swapper would actually be relieved to be able to knock someone off their waiting list.

Just my opinion

 

[GableBabble]

Then you make 'em pay PP. At this point, I have so many swaps due me that I'm afraid I'll never see, I'd be happy with the PP.

If for some reason I could not fill my swaps I would offer PP to whomever was owed. I feel that is only reasonable. :O)

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

some dont want summer eggs (ie ME...we live in Hurricane country and dont run the bators during the summer because of that) So summer eggs or the last day of spring (how ever it may fall) does me no good since I cant run bators with potential for hurricanes and evacuating. I try and make sure I read offers for spring only because of that. As bad as it sounds if we get summer eggs they will be thrown away unless we have a solid 5 weeks of nothing forming/predicted/possible. heck if we get mandatory evac orders we have to make hard choices on who gets left behind and who goes with us, or if we send the kids with grandparents and stay behind with the animals and hope for the best


I do understand needing to support the feed bill and large investments in birds (when you talk $1000 a pair of geese who lay 20 eggs ONCE a year) and thats why I dont offer them for swap. If I need to recover investment, then they arent available for swaps. Just easier that way and makes the most sense to me.

 

[krazykat0373]

. I think most people have been very generous with their swap offers, and no one should expect people not to sell their eggs unless their swaps are filled. Where else would anyone be getting 6+ eggs such as white bresse, ccls or even choc orps for $17 pp?

so very true!

 

[GableBabble]

I do understand needing to support the feed bill and large investments in birds (when you talk $1000 a pair of geese who lay 20 eggs ONCE a year) and thats why I dont offer them for swap. If I need to recover investment, then they arent available for swaps. Just easier that way and makes the most sense to me.

This is exactly why I have not offered the Leghorns and a few more birds from my farm. I owe Leghorns to one person on here. I have many more breeds/types that cost me more then a pretty penny. I have not offered them as yet b/c of taking orders on them. That sound stingy, but it is the truth.

Oh and COF- I found little old man EE Rooster. He was behind the barn, missing his whole rear end....