How much for a dozen?

[first time farmer]

How much should i charge for a dozen eggs. And how should i sell them. Like should i put a sign in my yard that says farm fresh eggs the price and my phone number or just put them in a cooler with a sign that says farm fresh eggs and the price with a can or something for money?

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

Put a flyer up at your local feed store too!

 

[Mahonri]

I suppose it depends upon how much feed is.

We take a loss.. We sell a dozen & a half for $3.

Half the time I have no eggs to use for myself because my wife constantly has some neighbor lady at the door with $3. My hens can't lay fast enough... even my kids are trying to coax the girls on.

From 14 hens we got 6 yesterday and 9 the day before that... so we get behind in two days and my wife is ALWAYS making chocolate chip cookies and substitutes a half a cup of sugar for an extra egg.

More than you wanted to know.

 

[first time farmer]

Hahaha is ok my mother will end up doing that too.

 

[mjdtexan]

There is a lady in Katy Texas (kinda close to me) who advertises her eggs on Craigslist for $3 a dozen.

Here is her Link <-------Klick

 

[KrisRose]

I charge 2 bucks for a dozen. If I were you I would check the price of eggs in markets. Free range/organic eggs you can charge alot more for.
Also do you live in an area with foodies??? A sure sign that they are around is lots of small trendy restaurants. They pay big bucks for local organic eggs. They are not where I live but might be in your neck of the woods.

 

[first time farmer]

Great ideas Thanks every one.

 

[English Chick]

I charge £2.00 per doz for mine here in the Uk, I also started a local egg delivery business by putting flyers in all the houses in the surrounding little villages, on average I can sell 25 doz eggs per week, it started small but has really taken off as the word has gotten round. I dont have people calling to the house so delivery to their homes is more viable for me.

Good luck and if you would like a copy of the flyer I use Pm me.....

 

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

I charge $3 or barter something worth that in trade so that I can say that I am not technically "selling" the eggs. don't want to fuss about rules etc....

 

[mullers3acers]

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We charge $3.00 per dz. Dh made a large egg box and have a sign on a dry erase board. I did give out my cell phone # which is strictly use for farm business only. We have a mason jar in the box for the money. Made $9.00 in sales yesterday. Good Luck with your sells.