Selling eggs

[Holiwwod]

I was wondering what a dozen med eggs go for and I also have smaller eggs. Do I need to charge different for smaller eggs? What about a dozen and 1/2? I feed them laying pellets and they free range.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Okay well start in your state thread they would know A = is it legal B = price
I do sell banty a dollar more just do not have as many of them

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I was wondering what a dozen med eggs go for and I also have smaller eggs. Do I need to charge different for smaller eggs? What about a dozen and 1/2? I feed them laying pellets and they free range.

Pricing varies by state, by City within State, and by location w/i the City. Whether or not you can get a premium for any claims regarding sourcing ("Organic" which you definitely should not claim, "from Pasture fed hens", "from Free Range hens", "from cage free hens", from happy hens" etc), or egg color also varies. Egg size may, or may not, matter.

Legality of doing so also varies by State, as does the statutory requirements for doing so.

Before you launch your second career as a seller of eggs, I recommend some serious market research on your part - more serious than asking some helpful strangers on the internet to tell you how to price your product, and an honest assessment of your chances of breaking even on the deal ("not good"), never mind paying yourself for the time dedicated to it.

...and as you can see from my Signature, below, I am licensed to legally sell both hatching and "shell eggs" (that is, for human consumption) in my State, whether at wholesale or retail, subject to certain quantity limits. The answer above is not to blow you off, it is intended to help - but you have a lot of research to do, which we can't responsibly do for you.

If, however, you offer a location, we can likely point you to the correct resources to begin your education.

 

[Holiwwod]

Pricing varies by state, by City within State, and by location w/i the City. Whether or not you can get a premium for any claims regarding sourcing ("Organic" which you definitely should not claim, "from Pasture fed hens", "from Free Range hens", "from cage free hens", from happy hens" etc), or egg color also varies. Egg size may, or may not, matter.

Legality of doing so also varies by State, as does the statutory requirements for doing so.

Before you launch your second career as a seller of eggs, I recommend some serious market research on your part - more serious than asking some helpful strangers on the internet to tell you how to price your product, and an honest assessment of your chances of breaking even on the deal ("not good"), never mind paying yourself for the time dedicated to it.

...and as you can see from my Signature, below, I am licensed to legally sell both hatching and "shell eggs" (that is, for human consumption) in my State, whether at wholesale or retail, subject to certain quantity limits. The answer above is not to blow you off, it is intended to help - but you have a lot of research to do, which we can't responsibly do for you.

If, however, you offer a location, we can likely point you to the correct resources to begin your education.

Mississippi

 

[pennyJo1960]

So this is your state thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...tter-ahh-nevermind-mississippi.25131/page-119

 

[CluckerFamily]

In Wisconsin, we have lots of farms. Most people sell eggs for $2 but we tend to sell out quickly. The farmers market sells them for $2.50

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Summary of the MS Code regarding exempt (from USDA inspection) sellers of "unclassified" eggs.

More MS code summary

MS Farmer's Market Requirements (if you are considering that option) Egg vendors specifically

MS Direct Farm Guide (start at page 107)

MS Cottage Food Guide (basically, you can't use this to sell other products made from your eggs to broaden your business, at least, not products made primarily of eggs)

MS Dept of Agriculture Application form

That form asks for an NPIP number, this is a start on NPIP information.

That should get you started.

You might also want to consider whether or not to form an LLC or other corporation to shelter yourself somewhat from liability, obtain a Federal EIN and State of MS Tax ID if you intend to do business not in your own name. You might also be able to structure a DBA through your Secretary of State, with differing tax and legal liability consequences.

 

[aart]

I was wondering what a dozen med eggs go for and I also have smaller eggs. Do I need to charge different for smaller eggs? What about a dozen and 1/2? I feed them laying pellets and they free range.

Whatever the market and your customers will bear.
Start higher, you can always lower price or have a 'sale'.

I sell by the carton weight(24-27oz) and never change the price to simply accounting and keep from having to think about it.
When I have bunch of pullet eggs I make up a pullets dozen.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

I sell them at cost, so about $50 an egg
or I just give them away.