How much is too much to pay??

[CricketYang]

A lady contacted me online about buying some of my Americauna eggs and I offered her 12+ (15 probably) for $10 and I'd meet her someone in town. She came back to me asking if I could lower my price.

Is $10 too much to pay for 15, organic hatching eggs? its like .67 cents for an egg. Am I crazy? This person lives in town and could potentially become my competition someday.

 

[Colored Egg Farmer]

depends look to see if any other are selling eggs around for that price. I would say atleast 1-2 dollers an egg though they were selling one dozen for $20 here

 

[10 point]

not when 10+ went for 300 a couple of days ago (They were Lavander). I would ask for atleast $1 per egg

 

[jm93030]

I used to charge $1.00 per egg no extras

All depends if you have lot of eggs and you dont know what to do

 

[Illia]

Unless you're feeding them certified organic feed and offering them the proper life, I wouldn't call them organic eggs.

If your "Americaunas" are as I'd think, which are Easter Eggers, that seems a fair price. Otherwise, true Ameraucanas often go for more than $10 a dozen.

If they're Easter Eggers, there's little worry about competition. Most people have them, hatcheries have them, feedstores have them.

 

[hunterjumper999]

also, as a buyer i don't really care if the eggs im hatching are organic. now if those are eating eggs, yes its too high/

 

[CricketYang]

I looked on here and they go for around $12-$14 + shipping, which is about as much as the eggs.. so about $24 all together. I'd also be hand delivering these. IDK, I don't think that $10 is too much to ask for 15 eggs.

My fertility rates for last spring/summer were about 85% with a 3:1 hen to rooster ratio, so if I gave her 15 eggs, that means that potentially 12 would hatch and nine of them would be pullets..

 

[critterranch]

i sell locally pretty much any hatching egg is a a $1.00 an egg ducks or chickens

 

[calgal98]

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It wasn't 300. LOL...come on...just 240 or so

 

[MustLoveHens]

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I have spent waaaay more then that for a lot lower egg count. I just got 12 (was sent 15) barred rock eggs for $1.25 off ebay. I did have to pay shipping though for a total of $15.25. So, while $10 is high to her, you are delivering them and $10 is more then fair since you have to cover your gas and time. So stick with the $10 you quoted and ask for more next time if you are delivering them.