San Diego Chicken meetup and Chat thread

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Here's the link for the NORCO meet up! Start from the last page and work backwards.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/526935/southern-ca-swap-meet-up-funday-9-24-11/750

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

There is a local farmer's market and I'm thinking about seeing if they want to buy eggs or trade for goods. What do you think I can get for a dozen eggs from the market itself? I've never done this. I want to be fair but not get robbed. I don't feed all organic at this time, but they free range most of the day so I'm not using a lot of feed anyhow.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

If you sell them eggs you need to contact the CA Dept of Food Handling and Safety and get your egg handlers certifcations, and follow all labelling regulations. Plus they have to be in clean (not used) containers and refridgerated. It's rediculous, and expensive. I've looked into it.

If you do want to proceed and they aren't getting organic feed then I would say $2 a dozen.

There is a local farmer's market and I'm thinking about seeing if they want to buy eggs or trade for goods. What do you think I can get for a dozen eggs from the market itself? I've never done this. I want to be fair but not get robbed. I don't feed all organic at this time, but they free range most of the day so I'm not using a lot of feed anyhow.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Looks like we're GO for a second pallet!

 

[flower]

I know folks who sell at the local rural hardware/feed store. I doubt that any official notification is completed. The eggs are prepaid to the supplier $2-75 and the store sells them for $3-50. So every situation varies. If I sold eggs at the friday farmers sale I would need to register because it is in town and the "Inspectors" would know. Therefore I have private customers and take donations only.

If you sell them eggs you need to contact the CA Dept of Food Handling and Safety and get your egg handlers certifcations, and follow all labelling regulations. Plus they have to be in clean (not used) containers and refridgerated. It's rediculous, and expensive. I've looked into it.

If you do want to proceed and they aren't getting organic feed then I would say $2 a dozen.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Those people who are doing that are doing illegally then. It's not a factor of the situation varying.

And it's not that I care, you all know I am all for natural foods and the underground market...

Just don't let the egg police catch you!

I know folks who sell at the local rural hardware/feed store. I doubt that any official notification is completed. The eggs are prepaid to the supplier $2-75 and the store sells them for $3-50. So every situation varies. If I sold eggs at the friday farmers sale I would need to register because it is in town and the "Inspectors" would know. Therefore I have private customers and take donations only.

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[All-American-Chick]

i sell mine fro 3.00 dozen

 

[All-American-Chick]

mm

ill take one more alfalfa pellet

 

[RHRanch]

I get $4 per dozen, I sell privately to a small pool of regular customers. I mean, they donate $4, and I don't sell the eggs for eating, of course.

 

[flower]

I applaud your enterprise. Taking donations does depend on the market though. Up here in Death Valley the market does not value local enterprises. If an artist is selling ceramics in a very popular venue, the Ridgecrest folks who will not pay the price for an object in ridgecrest but they will pay a greatly inflated price at the fancy venue market just so they can say that they purchased the art work there. It is all about label for some folks. Crazy

I get $4 per dozen, I sell privately to a small pool of regular customers. I mean, they donate $4, and I don't sell the eggs for eating, of course.