how much do you charge for your eggs?

[birdicus7]

Here In our rural area finding eggs at $1 to $1.50 per dozen is fairly easy. I'm going to try $2.50 and see how it goes. My issue is this,
I raised chickens in FFA in the 80's and sold them at $1 per dozen then....you would think prices would keep up....Think about it, farming is the only industry where you buy retail and are forced to sell your product wholesale!

 

[FrancesR]

I sell my chickens' eggs for $5.00 per dozen at our Saturday Farmer's Market under the Banyans. I live on the big island of Hawaii and fresh eggs are very much appreciated here. Two years ago our only local egg farm closed, so now commercial eggs have to come from another island or (ick) from the mainland. The mainland stamped eggs are old and runny. I have 10 varieties of chickens and the customers like the colorful mix. Everyone selling at the farmer's markets on this island sell eggs at $5.00 per, except for a family in Puna who sell organic eggs at $8.00 per. Our feed has to be shipped here, so I'm not willing to pay for organic feed plus shipping. What matters more to our customers is that the hens live a good life and that they are buying a local product. Locavore trumps organic when you live in the middle of the ocean.

 

[Organics North]

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What is "80% organic free range"?

I mix my own feed with certified organic grains. The only thing in the mix that is not organic is the BOSS.. I feed 20% BOSS, so 80% of the mix is certified organic..

Free range is that the birds free range, you know roam free..

Be well
ON

 

[Organics North]

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IMO that holds true even when you are not on an island...
Of course organic and local is ideal.... But local first again IMO.. (At least for everything other than GMO corn and soy)
ON

 

[KBChicks]

We give the 1st 1/2 dozen to friends, family and potential customers free.

After-wards $3.00/dozen

 

[grandmaof5]

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What is "80% organic free range"?

I mix my own feed with certified organic grains. The only thing in the mix that is not organic is the BOSS.. I feed 20% BOSS, so 80% of the mix is certified organic..

Free range is that the birds free range, you know roam free..

Be well
ON

lol...I know what free range is, but I guess I didn't explain clearly. It is the 80% I am unclear about; is it 80% organic, or 80% free range- meaning they can roam about 80% of the time...
sorry for the confusion.

 

[Muggsmagee]

We are selling our friends fertilized eggs for eating. Some friends are waiting for eggs when the hens are separated. I won't eat them fertilized (my own mental block)

but what about the rest of you? Are your hens separated from the roos? We are building separate coops for our breeders and egg layers this weekend, so this will be a moot point. However, I'm curious.

 

[Lotsapaints]

I have roos in with the hens it doesn't bother any of my customers and I have a girlfriend who will not eat fertile eggs either so she doesn't get any of mine....

 

[gryeyes]

Nobody has specifically asked about fertilization or not, actually. HOWEVER, I have specifically mentioned my rooster, I have regaled all who will listen with tales of my GrandChick hatched by Buffy, laid by Rebecca and fathered by Carl.

 

[Organics North]

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I mix my own feed with certified organic grains. The only thing in the mix that is not organic is the BOSS.. I feed 20% BOSS, so 80% of the mix is certified organic..

Free range is that the birds free range, you know roam free..

Be well
ON

lol...I know what free range is, but I guess I didn't explain clearly. It is the 80% I am unclear about; is it 80% organic, or 80% free range- meaning they can roam about 80% of the time...
sorry for the confusion.

I think we better hit the comedy clubs with our version of "Who's on first... No no Whats on second.."

80% organic grains 20% non organic grains.. Free range time varies, now it is about 3/4 of the day, as they need to stay locked up in the AM to break some bad habits and get used to their new coop location. Other wise they free range from dawn to dusk.

ON