Selling chicken eggs

[Leghornmomma]

Thank you for all the replies! It helps me making a decision on what price i should he charging!

 

[Bawkbok]

I can tell you the "cheap" factory store eggs down here are almost $5!! I just paid $8.50 at Walmart - the cheapest "organic" eggs I could find on the shelf. Unbelievable what they're charging for eggs down here. Be grateful you're only paying $5 for good eggs those of you that have to store shop. It really sucks paying that price for a dozen eggs. We go through 2-3 dozen in a week. My budget is screaming over the cost of eggs. Our girls are not laying yet.

 

[StinkyAcres]

I can tell you the "cheap" factory store eggs down here are almost $5!! I just paid $8.50 at Walmart - the cheapest "organic" eggs I could find on the shelf. Unbelievable what they're charging for eggs down here. Be grateful you're only paying $5 for good eggs those of you that have to store shop. It really sucks paying that price for a dozen eggs. We go through 2-3 dozen in a week. My budget is screaming over the cost of eggs. Our girls are not laying yet.

Yep, same here. Our girls aren't laying either, so we've just not been eating eggs and waiting for the prices to go down.

 

[Love Donkeys]

As long as I can at least break even it's OK. I sell their eggs at $2.50. I think the profit is around 50 cents per dozen....

2019, I severely fracture my right shoulder in a farm accident. I was in a sling type harness for over a year. I endured 4 surgeries to repair the shoulder and reattach the Bicep, Tricep and rotator cuff muscles....
I was suffering from depression and I believe watching my chickens from the back porch helped me through some really dark days....

 

[chx]

Definitely up those prices. Around here, the Vital Farms eggs hit $9/doz!! before coming back down slightly. Last I looked, decent store bought eggs were around $6/doz and holding steady.

 

[Bawkbok]

Yep, same here. Our girls aren't laying either, so we've just not been eating eggs and waiting for the prices to go down.

The problem is it's difficult to cook or bake a lot of recipes without needing eggs. Is it what it is though - I don't like that phrase. I doubt the price of eggs will ever go back down to an acceptable level. I used to see eggs for sale signs around the area - not any more. Makes one wonder. I guess all the chickeners are hoarding their eggs....sounds like a good plan.

 

[Buckeye Amy]

Northwest Ohio here...I keep up with the local egg prices and adjust accordingly. You are underselling for sure! I currently sell a dozen for $4.50 and 18 count for $6.00.

 

[KS_Chicken_Wrangler]

Glad to find this thread as I'm gearing up to greatly increase egg production next fall and want to start selling them. We live in Kansas so I'm thinking about $4 per dozen.

I really want to have the birds so that a dozen eggs will have everything from white to dark brown eggs in it. Is it worth the trouble? I know to make money selling eggs you need huge production. Is the rainbow dozen a powerful draw or do you think getting a bunch of heavy brown egg layers is just as good?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I just raised my eggs to $4/doz. and have more customers than ever. Cartons are $1 ea now, not long ago they were $.25! I don't mind selling at lower than grocery store prices, most of my customers are on fixed incomes.

 

[Love Donkeys]

Glad to find this thread as I'm gearing up to greatly increase egg production next fall and want to start selling them. We live in Kansas so I'm thinking about $4 per dozen.

I really want to have the birds so that a dozen eggs will have everything from white to dark brown eggs in it. Is it worth the trouble? I know to make money selling eggs you need huge production. Is the rainbow dozen a powerful draw or do you think getting a bunch of heavy brown egg layers is just as good?

I have free-range Speckled Sussex and they lay large cream colored eggs. I never had a person say they don't like the eggs because of their color. They like the eggs because they are fresh, free-ranged and from happy chickens.