I have sold 11 dozen eggs in four days

[FarmerMack]

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Got to love farm animals that buy their own feed

Farmer Mack

 

[nccountrygirl]

Ain't that the truth.

 

[John T]

I sell mine for $2.00 a doz. Thinking about going to $3.00 a doz. I have 14 hens with an undetermined amount (3 weeks old) that should start laying around August.

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

We used to charge $1 a dozen but with everything going up that doesn't cover any of our chicken expenses anymore.

This is WAY to cheap! I would easily pay 3.00 a dozen for farm fresh eggs

With the cost of living going up so much you can't sell them for a buck a dozen and even come close to breaking even. Good luck! If I were you I would at least sell them for 2 a doz or 2.50 Were getting ours for a 1.50 but I give her two...I just think it's to cheap! And I know she goes through a lot to keep her chickens healthy and she is a free ranger too so that'a HUGE deal for us!​

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

I figured 3/doz would be reasonable price as the free range eggs at the Groc store are going for 3.69

I would pay this price for free range! AND how convenient to have them so close to your camp ground's too!​

 

[texaschickmama]

That is great. I keep track of mine. What I do is write the number of eggs for each day on a calendar. I then mark when I put food in their big trash can container. It holds like 150 lbs of food almost. It's fun to see how many eggs they give me with that amount of food. Mine are also paying for themselves, I have 13 laying. BUT I can't keep any eggs in the house. I mean as soon as they are laid, my husband brings them to work and they are GONE. We are going to get more chickens in July, I found a woman locally that has BO that will be 4 months old. I think we will buy all 12 of hers. GO CHICKENS.

 

[ascott1978]

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Keep in mind while there young they won't help pay the feed bill, they'll cause it to go up.

How much do they get for 4 month chick around there?

 

[nccountrygirl]

If feed prices continue to rise I will be going up to at least 2.50.

 

[texaschickmama]

4 month old pullet = $12 from this lady. BUT I think I'll make her a deal if we buy all 12 of them. Maybe I'll offer her $100 for all of them, then I'll offer her $10 each, it doesn't hurt to try.

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

With all of you keeping the specialty "farm fresh egg" market low I don't know if it is worth time or effort to pursue our flock growth.

Here are my calculations for the feed and chick costs per dozen eggs produced. The following calculations DO NOT include anything for housing, labor, utilities, packaging, veterinary care, bedding, equipment, advertising, supplies, or any other costs associated with producing eggs.


feed/day/hen 0.3
laying efficiency 0.85
feed $/50 # bag $12.00
Hen Feed $/dozen $1.02



Chick cost $2.00
starter feed (lb/bird) 7.5
Starter feed $/50# bag $13.00
Starter feed $/hen $1.95
Grower Feed (lb/bird) 12.5
Grower Feed $/50 # bag $11.00
Grower Feed $/hen $2.75

Total costs to POL $6.70
Cost/dozen eggs (assumes 20 dozen lifetime production) $0.34


Total Cost/Dozen $1.35


I run into this issue with our commercial hay business all the time. We price our hay based on our production inputs and and yields. I am constantly fighting the "hobby haymakers" that price their hay at $2.50 regardless of quality, yield, or market conditions.

Home grown, naturally raised eggs should cost substantially MORE than the eggs found in grocery stores for several reasons. Don't fall into the trap of "it covers my feed costs" because it ruins the market for those of us that choose to approach these specialty food production venues as a business.

Jim