Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Candy442]

What're y'all charging for chicken eggs and duck eggs? I can't seem to get rid of mine and I'm wondering if I've priced myself out of competition. I'm not trying to turn a profit so much, it's mostly to try and just reduce the costs of feed.

I am in Lansing area and there are plenty of farm fresh eggs selling around Farmers Markets. I kept my prices at 2.00 a dozen for chicken eggs all through the avian flu high cost. It covers my feed costs and I have consistent customers buying them (along with family getting some too). I just purchased ducks for eggs since I have three customers that really want to buy duck eggs for eating and can't find them around Lansing. I plan on selling those for 5.00 a dozen and half dozen for 3.00. I think I could get $6.00 for them, but these are my current customers that want them and I will keep the costs down.

My current customers know that duck eggs will be more money and are willing to pay that amount for them. My duck eggs will be extra large to jumbo size. My ducks eat a duck blend of food and free range other than that.

 

[wannahomestead]

I am in Lansing area and there are plenty of farm fresh eggs selling around Farmers Markets. I kept my prices at 2.00 a dozen for chicken eggs all through the avian flu high cost. It covers my feed costs and I have consistent customers buying them (along with family getting some too). I just purchased ducks for eggs since I have three customers that really want to buy duck eggs for eating and can't find them around Lansing. I plan on selling those for 5.00 a dozen and half dozen for 3.00. I think I could get $6.00 for them, but these are my current customers that want them and I will keep the costs down.

My current customers know that duck eggs will be more money and are willing to pay that amount for them. My duck eggs will be extra large to jumbo size. My ducks eat a duck blend of food and free range other than that.

Also in the general lansing area. I was originally asking around $3/dozen for chicken eggs. I've never fully covered any of my expenses, and that's definitely ok w/ me. However the last couple times I've tried selling them the reception has been poor. I'm starting to wonder if I need to do something differently. Do you typically wash your eggs? I try not to unless they're really soiled. I also usually keep the more messy ones for myself.

 

[aart]

What're y'all charging for chicken eggs and duck eggs? I can't seem to get rid of mine and I'm wondering if I've priced myself out of competition. I'm not trying to turn a profit so much, it's mostly to try and just reduce the costs of feed.

I charge $3.50....but I have only a 4-6 customers who usually buy 'cage free' eggs for the same price or higher at the store.
Once I explained the difference between the grocery label 'cage free' and mine, they were thrilled.
Other folks who don't give a rip about where their food comes from will not pay the price I ask and think it's highway robbery. Pfffft!

Bottom line is your price needs to take into consideration who your customer base is, what they want, and what price others are selling for nearby you.

 

[Flock Master64]

I'm in the Lansing area too

 

[Candy442]

Also in the general lansing area. I was originally asking around $3/dozen for chicken eggs. I've never fully covered any of my expenses, and that's definitely ok w/ me. However the last couple times I've tried selling them the reception has been poor. I'm starting to wonder if I need to do something differently. Do you typically wash your eggs? I try not to unless they're really soiled. I also usually keep the more messy ones for myself.

We never wash our eggs and tell our customers they MUST wash their hands after cracking/handling the shells. We tell them to treat handling the eggs like they were handling raw chicken to be very safe in the kitchen. We also tell them to cook the eggs thoroughly. The eggs are collected often and promptly refrigerated for the customer eggs. We also tell our customers they have already been in the fridge and to continue to keep them in there for safety reasons.

If we have a dirty egg, we brush off the spot only and do the same, keep the eggs that are more dirty than others. Our eggs are hardly dirty though and only notice a big difference in the dirt on eggs when it is very wet outside (they track their muddy feet into the nest box).

My eggs are most likely better than those as the store and as long as I figure that price will at least cover my feed costs, I am ok with that price. I have told my customers when feed rises, the cost will rise. We feed Kalmbach brand usually or Nutrena Feather Fixer.

 

[Folly's place]

I'm also in the Lansing area, but work in Novi, and sell some eggs there for $2.50/ doz, washed and refrigerated. I also sell my bantam eggs for $1.25/ doz. People return clean egg cartons, or the price would have to be higher. Just got blue bantam eggs from pullets this week! Cute! Mary

 

[bigmrg74]

A couple of shots I took of the Mantis at the GVSU football game. Remind me to call them on Tuesday to have them do something about that wasp nest in that pipe. he was trying to get at them, but they were just too far down into the pipe for him to reach, and it was just cool enough that they weren't that active.

 

[WalnutHill]

I am in the Rochester area and sell chicken eggs for $4/dozen. Demand outpaces supply by a long way, even with more than 100 layers and 7-8 dozen eggs a day. Clean used cartons, no washing. A few customers want unrefrigerated eggs so I keep a few back the day of lay.

Turkey eggs sell for $4 each in season. I normally don't sell those by the dozen.

 

[1muttsfan]

$2.50 a dozen and we sell all the eggs we have, that is enough to cover our feed expenses and a little more. But it will never pay back coop costs. We also take clean cartons. Dirty eggs are washed in warm water, and all the eggs i sell are refrigerated unless someone requests they not be. Eggs for our use are left in a basket on the counter.

 

[Flock Master64]

A couple of shots I took of the Mantis at the GVSU football game. Remind me to call them on Tuesday to have them do something about that wasp nest in that pipe. he was trying to get at them, but they were just too far down into the pipe for him to reach, and it was just cool enough that they weren't that active.

Do you mean mantis nest?