how to price eggs to sell and what if someone gets sick from my eggs?

[iPeanut1990]

My 3 RIR chicks are only 7 weeks old so they still have a ways to go before they start laying but I'm trying to figure out how much to sell my eggs for. I already have people asking me how much I'm going to charge so I thought I'd start looking it up. I went to Sprouts to see how much they were selling eggs for. They were selling eggs from $1.49 all the way up to $5. I'm thinking about selling mine for $3 for a dozen and $2 for half a dozen. Does that seem fair? I was reading online that it seems to be based on local prices. I'm going to check my local grocery store this weekend as well to see what they sell eggs for.

Also, how much liability am I under if someone somehow gets sick from my eggs? My chickens are healthy (as far as I know) so God forbid someone gets sick but just curious.

 

[ilovemybabies2]

People around where I live sell them for 18pk for $3.50-5, some are selling $3/dozen. My question is, are they having any success with selling the eggs?

 

[mortie]

You also need to check your local laws about this. Where I live, you have to label them a certain way as well.

 

[iPeanut1990]

I'm only planning on selling them to friends and family. Do I still need to label them specially?

 

[ConcreteThumb]

In my county, the health department requires that the coop and egg facilities be inspected in order to sell to the public, even farmers markets.

 

[MeepBeep]

For a little less liability just be upfront about your concerns and label them not for human consumption, that is how all the eggs are labeled and sold at swap meets around here...

As for selling check your state and local municipal laws, rules, regulations and what not vary all over the place... In unincorporated IL as long as they are sold on the premises in small volumes there is really no regulation, but almost every community around me that has allowed backyard chickens flat out outlaws the selling of eggs, meat chickens and also outlaws slaughtering...

As for price, decide what the market will sustain and what you will accept... Prices around me range from $2 - $10 a dozen, I sell mine for $5 as I don't want to be troubled dealing with people for anything less...

 

[iPeanut1990]

How do I find out what my state's laws are about selling eggs? I didn't see anything about it in our city's ordinance.

 

[MeepBeep]

A good place to state is with a simple Google search 'Your State egg laws' or 'Your Town egg laws'

Just a quick glance it looks like you need to pay a $15 inspection/licencing fee in Oklahoma even you are small time...

 

[Chickenchick11]

I sell my eggs for $2.50 a dozen or $3.75 for 18 eggs.

Which is below my 2 neighbors prices of $3.00 and $3.50 a dozen.