South Carolina

[lpyrbby]

Lexington here. Looking for some naked necks

Chicks or eggs? I'm in Holly Hill and will have both in a month or two. Waiting for extra cockerels to get out of the girls' systems.

If that's too far, I know of someone in Ridgeway with an excellent flock who helped me start my flock with eggs. There's also a guy down in Walterboro with hens and rooster available.

 

[Blackbird_13]

Looking for chicks as we have yet to hatch anything yet. I'm willing to drive a bit. I heard they are such good birds and have been dying to add some to my flock

 

[lpyrbby]

Looking for chicks as we have yet to hatch anything yet. I'm willing to drive a bit. I heard they are such good birds and have been dying to add some to my flock

Let me get with Melissa and see what she has. She's probably closer to you. I'll send you a pm later tonight

 

[maryham29379]

Sorry I don't always read the threads.... I am from the Upstate SC

 

[Blackbird_13]

Let me get with Melissa and see what she has. She's probably closer to you. I'll send you a pm later tonight

That would he great. Thanks!

 

[FlyWheel]

Hi, Blackstock here; I have a question and I don't feel like browsing through the 2.1K threads to see if it's been asked/answered already.


Due to the unforeseen loss of a housemate* I am now being over-run with eggs and am considering putting an "Eggs For Sale" sign on my gate post. Anyone here know of a good price to ask for this area? I am about halfway between Columbia and Rock Hill. The chickens, mostly Easter Eggers, are not quite free range; they have a 400 SqFt pen to roam around in, and are fed fermented feed (Purina Flock Raiser, not organic or even 'natural' to my knowledge).

Any other questions please ask. I am not trying to be competitive, just trying to get rid of the extra eggs.



* "Chicken Math" isn't always about the chickens, I actually had it figured out about right!

 

[RowanTheRed]

Hi, Blackstock here; I have a question and I don't feel like browsing through the 2.1K threads to see if it's been asked/answered already.


Due to the unforeseen loss of a housemate* I am now being over-run with eggs and am considering putting an "Eggs For Sale" sign on my gate post. Anyone here know of a good price to ask for this area? I am about halfway between Columbia and Rock Hill. The chickens, mostly Easter Eggers, are not quite free range; they have a 400 SqFt pen to roam around in, and are fed fermented feed (Purina Flock Raiser, not organic or even 'natural' to my knowledge).

Any other questions please ask. I am not trying to be competitive, just trying to get rid of the extra eggs.



* "Chicken Math" isn't always about the chickens, I actually had it figured out about right!

I would guess that would depend on a few things. Do you already have cartons that you have stocked up on that you can use or do you need to buy some. If you have to buy them, don't forget to add that factor into your cost.

Have you been to a local farmers market to get an idea of the average price of fresh eggs there? What are the prices at your local grocery stores for BROWN eggs (most people equate those as farm fresh egg and may give you an idea as to what they are willing to pay.

Is your population in Blackstock more of the youger "hip" millennial that is willing to pay more for trendy farm fresh eggs or is the population older and more concerned with making their money go farther but at the same time maybe willing to pay a bit more for "farm fresh" .

 

[FlyWheel]

I would guess that would depend on a few things. Do you already have cartons that you have stocked up on that you can use or do you need to buy some. If you have to buy them, don't forget to add that factor into your cost.

I already have some, I have been using them for when I give some away or simply get too many for my egg skelter and the tray that came with the fridge. I can get then cheep at TSC ($0.99, ea , if I remember correctly)

Have you been to a local farmers market to get an idea of the average price of fresh eggs there? What are the prices at your local grocery stores for BROWN eggs (most people equate those as farm fresh egg and may give you an idea as to what they are willing to pay.

No, but that's a good idea. I'll have to look into when the 'local' farmer's market is in business. As far as "BROWN eggs" are concerned, I get three shades of brown, along with a yellow, pink, green, and four blue.

Is your population in Blackstock more of the younger "hip" millennial that is willing to pay more for trendy farm fresh eggs or is the population older and more concerned with making their money go farther but at the same time maybe willing to pay a bit more for "farm fresh" .

Blackstock is most decidedly rural, 10 miles from any notable population center, all of which would be considered small towns in their own right (less than 5K). Blackstock itself, by the last census has a population of about 1,500. And that's for the entire zip code area. Most are older, although there are some younger kids. It'd typical Dot-On-The-Map-Town situation; as soon as they can the younger generation tends to move on looking for greener pa$ture$.

Their are a few farms, but most homes are rural/country residential. There are no livestock restrictions I know of outside of the town itself, at least not regarding poultry.

 

[RowanTheRed]

@FlyWheel okay, with that being said, I think that your best bet is to check out the local farmer's markets to see what most are asking. Then if you want to be competitive just lower your price by like 25 to 50 cents a dozen. So if you ask for say $3 per dozen, you are already down to actually getting only $2 per dozen due to the cost of the cartons. If you really wanted to figure your profit you have to factor in your feed cost as well as your time AND the cost of the hens themselves.

However, if you really don't care about any of that and truly just want to get rid of them you can do one of 2 other things. First, just give them away to families that might really be hurting for food. You could ask a local church and I am certain they could find families that would very much appreciate the fresh eggs.

ANOTHER thing you could to if you want to recoup some of the money you put into your eggs here is what I would do. Find out what the price is at the FM and undercut them by say 50 cents or so. So lets say at your local farmers market a DZ farm fresh eggs sell for $3, you could sell yours for $2.50 BUT (here is the money saving part) have the buyers bring their own cartons. They can give you a store carton that holds a dozen eggs (or what have you) for an equal amount of eggs for say $2.50 a DZ. If they don't have any cartons then just give them a lesser discount with them knowing that if they like your eggs they can get a better deal if they save the carton those came in and bring it back with them next time.

Of course, the prices I gave you are "for instances", you will still need to do a bit of investigating to see what the actual prices around you are.

BTW, do you have any roadside fruit and veggie stands near you? You might see if they want to buy some of your eggs and then they can turn around and sell them for what ever they decide. Just another thought.

 

[FlyWheel]

Re: the cartons. That's one of the things I was thinking of doing, selling the eggs separately (no carton) or as a dozen with the carton.

I do like the donation idea also, but would they accept the contribution of "non USDA certified" eggs?