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I know what you mean!
They eat a lot, dont they? This is one reason why people used to cull more rigorously than we do. Any hen that didn't produce eggs was eating feed for no return.
Any parent of teenagers can understand
that loss equation.
If you look at it as a daily production thing, then it doesn't loom so large. As an example, you have a dozen hens eating 60 oz's of feed per day, and giving an egg each per day.
Thats five pounds of feed on any given day, per dozen eggs.
If, for the sake of argument, feed is $.20/lb, thats $1 in feed for the dozen. If you add a few other costs, like gas and water and "incidentals", well, let's say it's $1.25 - $1.75
Now, multiply that by 1.681 and you get the sell price of $2.02 - $2.83 per dozen. As you can see, this is the general price range most people fall into across the country. It also adds credibility to the Fibonacci constant, and other research I've done supports this as well.
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But remember, go ASK your customer what'll they give. Some few may give $5, but most won't. The majority will also fall into the $2-$3 range (and there you go again, Fibonacci strikes again). However there may be reasons why $3-$3.50 will work in your market. It's worth exploring.