how much do you charge for your eggs?

[Fred's Hens]

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Sure. Please understand, I am delighted for you. But we have members here who get $8-$10 a dozen. Would your market support that price?

Also, if a producer has 24 laying hens, that is 10-12 dozen a week in sales to find a market for. Finding a market for 40 dozen a week at that price requires some level of local population.

One does the best one can in terms of marketing, given one's local market situation. For many here, there's a glass ceiling on prices and each of us do the best we can do for our local situation. There's no point in me envying those who get $8 a dozen. It ain't gonna happen up here.
Take care out there in the desert.

 

[Captain Carrot]

I charge $4, 2.50 pounds or 3 euro to strangers and $3 2 pound or 2.50 euro to family and friends.

Duck eggs are 50cent each, which is 60p or 70 UScents

It seams a lot more than other people charge, but I sell all my spare eggs and have regular customers

 

[Sparhawk]

I get $3.00 a doz here in RI. "Organic" and "No Antibiotic" eggs run above $3.50, some as high as $4.25. I sell most of them at work here and a few to friends.

 

[TigerLilly]

I started selling mine for $2 a doz; just went up to $2.50 without a problem.

 

[cpegram]

I sell mine for $2 a dozen here.....some sell for a little more some sell for a little less....

 

[rufus2]

wow 8-10 $ a dozen must be some good eggs

 

[1 Bad Rotti]

I get $3 a dozen and I just sell them as farm fresh eggs.

 

[cluckin_crazy]

I give a dozen to the neighbors periodically - to keep the peace. To friends, they are $2 a dz and everyone else is $3 a dz though after DH and neighbors, there aren't many left over. Farmers markets here sell them for $5-$6 which blows my mind. Even after having my own home grown eggs, I don't think I could bring myself to pay that. Most people on Craigslist sell for $3. It definitely depends on the area - I'm in a more rural area but if you go in to Phoenix, that is where you will get the $6 Farmers Market eggs. So crazy.

 

[Azulegg]

Does one need to have their flock tested yearly before you can sell eating eggs?

Normally how many hens would one need as I'd like to do this but I don't think I have enough hens to pull it off right now (mine are pastured and that seems to be gaining popularity).

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

chicken- $3-4 doz
duck- $6 doz
quail- $18 doz

all ungraded, here they have to be in an unmarked carton (no reusing store cartons)