How to sell more eggs.

[obsessedwchicks]

What are ways to sell more eggs or to sell eggs? What do y'al do to sell them and how much do you charge for them per dozen?

 

[SmallFlocker207]

i usually post an ad on craigslist and i charge 1.50$ a dozen. Remember, more inventory+cheaper prices=more sales.

 

[redsoxs]

I just advertise mine by word of mouth at work. I charge $2/dozen.

 

[donrae]

I have no idea how you folks are even breaking even! I refuse to lose money on my eggs, I'd rather feed them to the dogs/cats. Or, I gift them. But I won't under charge. Mine are $3dozen. I've only had one person decine to pay that price. Fine, go eat nasty store bought Nazi eggs!

I put up fliers at work and church, that's about maxed me out! I see folks advertise on craigslist all the time, or pass signs on the side of the road. Word of mouth is the best!

 

[mfr4550]

I never intended to break even and don't know if it's really possible. My intent is to attract people with comparable prices then educate on why backyard chickens are the best choice - humanitarian issues; health issues and decreased fosil fuels. I live in Utah and charge 1.75 per dozen. I've seen higher prices advertised but feel good about mine. I bring them to work and people buy them from me.

 

[Mavrk]

I haven't checked prices at the farmer's market, but on craigslist around here they sell for $4 or $5 a dozen. Sounds overpriced to me, but maybe because they are all advertised as organic so the feed might cost more. I would think that $3 a dozen is equivalent to 25 cents per egg and sounds reasonable if you just want to sell some excess eggs. But if you want to sell more, then the price should be lower (maybe $2.50).

Another approach is to give discounts for larger orders (e.g. $3 for first dozen and $2.50 for each additional dozen). Or set a price of $3 for a dozen and $4 for 18. Or start a frequent buyer's discount where the 10th one is free (this is really the same as a 10% discount but gets people to come back).

I would start testing at the higher price and go from there. Of course if you are just looking to cover the cost of food and not make a profit or make up for startup costs, etc., then calculate it that way. Actually, that is a good place to start anyway. For instance, if a 50 lb bag of feed costs about $16, and 1 chicken eats 1.5 lbs per week and gives 6 eggs, then you are looking at about $1 per dozen (16/50*1.5*2 = 0.96). Factor in the fact that you might get 4 or 5 eggs instead of 6 and you can adjust it up to maybe $1.50. Make a spreadsheet and factor in anything you want to come up with a reasonable number.

 

[obsessedwchicks]

Thanks for the advice! I know how much I'll need to sell to at least come a head on one bag of feed! HA.

 

[tadpole98]

my dad brings them to his office. 3.00 a dozen, sell out 25 dozen every week

 

[obsessedwchicks]

Asked a couple facebook friends if they ever bought or had fresh eggs and tomorrow I have 14 of my 18 dozen sold! Crazy crazy crazy!

 

[AlienChick]

Egg prices vary depending on location.
Believe me, I know!
I used to live in CA and paid for over-priced everything!
Where I live now, folks probably wouldn't pay more than $1.50 for a dozen eggs.
AND I've noticed that they prefer white eggs here whereas in CA the brown eggs sold better.
As a matter of fact, the grocery stores here ONLY sell white eggs.