The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[The Moonshiner]

Okay, so let's look at a (I think) conservative estimation.

50 hens - 13 being used = 37 hens just plopping out butt nuggets.

Let's say, $4 an egg, or $40 a dozen, which you could get between 2 and 3 of a week depending on how the hens feel about production.

$40 would buy, what, 1 1/2 almost 2 bags of feed? That would feed those birds ideally 4-7 days give or take?

My math could totally be off, wouldn't be the first time. But if it's not, then just selling a dozen hatching eggs a week (buyer pays shipping) could almost cover feed costs. And I'm sure plenty would pay more for these eggs than what I used as an example

So how many do you want a week for $4 each plus shipping?

 

[Painted Calls]

So how many do you want a week for $4 each plus shipping?

You can it. He has a point.

 

[Painted Calls]

@Miami Leghorn

 

[ShrekDawg]

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The majority get fed to the pigs.

MOONY!!

You could be selling them or hatching!!! Or even just selling for eating at the end of the road lol

 

[The Moonshiner]

Just saying if he wants to send me a bag of cash I'll send him a box of eggs. EVERY week.

 

[Painted Calls]

Just saying if he wants to send me a bag of cash I'll send him a box of eggs. EVERY week.

You're selling eggs soon.

 

[Chookwagn]

So how many do you want a week for $4 each plus shipping?

I'll take the lot!

 

[ShrekDawg]

What do you do with the chicks? You could be selling those too!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

So how many do you want a week for $4 each plus shipping?

Honestly, if it were an option, I'd probably order a dozen at least of each variety I was eying at the moment since I know that I won't get all those eggs to hatch. Over the season of course cause my incubator is too tiny

So just guessing off the top of my head, between 3 and 6 dozen most likely, probably more though.

 

[The Moonshiner]

MOONY!!

You could be selling them or hatching!!! Or even just selling for eating at the end of the road lol

I used to put them in a cooler and give them away at the road. People stopped taking them when covid hit.
I tried giving them to food banks around here but laws prohibit them from accepting them from individuals.
Lots of people sell eggs here and lots don't like white eggs. I'd struggle to get a $1 a dozen. It's not worth the time or effort or carton acquiring.