How much for eggs?

[tamiep]

Hi All! I was not sure which forum to post this in and I'm sure there is already a post on this, but my searches did not bring it up. I am wondering what you all charge for eggs? I have Easter Eggers eggs, which every one loves the color, various shades of brown egges, Pekin duck eggs and Cayuga duck eggs (her first one was black, now they are greyish). I get about 8-10 eggs/day, so I'm not a big time egg seller, but I sell what we do not eat. Last year I sold them for $4/doz, but after looking around, I'm thinking that I am under priced. I am finding duck eggs for over $10/doz, chicken eggs for $5/doz. What do you charge?

 

[christwodog]

I charge $5/doz for chicken eggs, different colors, blue, green and brown. So far, everyone is thrilled to get them for $5.

 

[DobieLover]

Hi All! I was not sure which forum to post this in and I'm sure there is already a post on this, but my searches did not bring it up. I am wondering what you all charge for eggs? I have Easter Eggers eggs, which every one loves the color, various shades of brown egges, Pekin duck eggs and Cayuga duck eggs (her first one was black, now they are greyish). I get about 8-10 eggs/day, so I'm not a big time egg seller, but I sell what we do not eat. Last year I sold them for $4/doz, but after looking around, I'm thinking that I am under priced. I am finding duck eggs for over $10/doz, chicken eggs for $5/doz. What do you charge?

I only just started getting a surplus of eggs. I too have EEs so my carton has browns, a brownish pink, light blue, olive green and white. I am getting $4/dozen and have high demand. The price will go up to $5/dozen next year because of this demand. I don't want to do it yet because I don't want to drive away the customers I just made.
I would think double that for duck eggs. More if you can sell to bakers as I understand they make the baked goods richer.
Good luck.

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

In michigan most people sell various colors of chicken eggs for 3 dollars and that’s the higher end! You can get white eggs in the store for 75 cents a dozen on sale! I sell my chicken eggs(various colors)for 3$ and my khaki and pekin duck eggs for 5$. It all matters where you live

 

[Trish1974]

$2.00/dozen here, but I'm in a very rural area and most people around me have chickens.

 

[PirateGirl]

I would look on CL and see what others are charging in your area so you can be competitive. Here duck eggs go for more than chicken eggs. Organic eggs go for more than not. It can be nice to offer a lower price for a repeat customer, which makes your life easier because you don't have to search hard for a buyer when you have extra eggs. If I sell my eggs I will do $5 for a dozen, half chicken half duck eggs.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Depends on how I sell them.
$3 per dozen at home
$4 per dozen farmers market minimum
$5 per dozen for delivery

 

[Fairview01]

Very simply what the market will bear. It's not what the current price in the grocery store as a benchmark price.

Its easier to come down the price ladder than going up. No one asks for an explanation of the price goes down. They're just appreciative. People that buy eggs in the grocery store like the convenience of a one stop. People that go to the effort to make an extra stop just for eggs will pay significantly more. Just make sure they have a reason to come back. Brown eggs with a rich yolk color are always successful.

 

[kmom08]

$2-$4 seems to be the going rate in my area. I've seen some filthy eggs posted on Craigslist.I go based on how much my chicken feed costs. I have a small flock with 8 hens but easily get 3 1/2 dozen or more a week. If I sell just a dozen or 2 a week that pretty much pays a good portion of their feed and my family getsthe rest to enjoy. I hand date each egg with a pencil, and people like that.

 

[The Lazy L]

Hens are lying 4 dozen a week. Demand has me selling at $1 a dozen and I'm still giving some away for free (to keep inventory rotated and fresh).