The NEW Crazy 24hr AUCTION thread

[Chickengirl1304]

10 dollars

You won PMing you

 

[Reyvaughn]

Egg Auction
Ends Tuesday, October 1, 2013 @ 11am EST
(I would like to ship these out on the 1st, so payment is needed immediately!)


Auction #1:
BQ/SQ Black/Blue Bantam Cochins
I have 8 Collected!
All birds are in some stage of molt and are in breeding condition.

Pen 1 (Egg code BLK):
1 black cockerel from Jaime Matts (hatched Jan/Feb this year), 1 black pullet (hatched last November) from Jaime Matts, two pullets from another breeder that Jamie Matts knew and suggested.
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Pen 2 (Egg Code E):
1 black roo (Ego) hatched from BYC's Sutillman, one blue hen hatched from Rosalyn Pickens, 1 black hen from unknown lineage and 1 black hen that may carry a single mottled gene.



Auction Start Price (includes shipping): $40




Auction #2:
Mille Fleur Bantam Cochins
I have 10 Collected!

Pen 1 (Egg Code J): Junior (Byron son) w/ 3 Partridge based MF looking hens, one BC x MF hen and one smutty BC hen.
All birds are in some stage of molt and are in breeding condition.​

Junior's Father - Byron:
(Junior's mother is one of the MFCs in the bantam Chocolate Orpington pen)
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Pen 2 (Egg code M):
Mario with 6 of Byron's daughters.
All are young - under 1yr old.


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Auction Start Price (includes shipping): $40





Thank you for considering my eggs!
I do not wash my eggs - how they are collected is how you receive them. I wrap each egg in bubble wrap and pack with bubble wrap, shavings, peanuts or shredded paper. Because of the ways of the PO system, I can not guarantee your hatch rates. While I do hope you hatch ever egg I send, we are all aware of the unforgiving treatment of the postal handlers.

This is a Paypal only auction (no e-checks). Payment to be sent immediately after auction to:
[email protected]


Please PM me your mailing address and any special instructions (hold for pick up, ect).​

 

[pbirdhaven]

Egg Auction
Ends Tuesday, October 1, 2013 @ 11am EST
(I would like to ship these out on the 1st, so payment is needed immediately!)


Auction #1:
BQ/SQ Black/Blue Bantam Cochins
I have 8 Collected!
All birds are in some stage of molt and are in breeding condition.

Pen 1 (Egg code BLK):
1 black cockerel from Jaime Matts (hatched Jan/Feb this year), 1 black pullet (hatched last November) from Jaime Matts, two pullets from another breeder that Jamie Matts knew and suggested.
​

Pen 2 (Egg Code E):
1 black roo (Ego) hatched from BYC's Sutillman, one blue hen hatched from Rosalyn Pickens, 1 black hen from unknown lineage and 1 black hen that may carry a single mottled gene.



Auction Start Price (includes shipping): $40


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$40

 

[Phage]

Egg Auction
Ends Tuesday, October 1, 2013 @ 11am EST
(I would like to ship these out on the 1st, so payment is needed immediately!)


Auction #1:
BQ/SQ Black/Blue Bantam Cochins
I have 8 Collected!
All birds are in some stage of molt and are in breeding condition.

Pen 1 (Egg code BLK):
1 black cockerel from Jaime Matts (hatched Jan/Feb this year), 1 black pullet (hatched last November) from Jaime Matts, two pullets from another breeder that Jamie Matts knew and suggested.
​

Pen 2 (Egg Code E):
1 black roo (Ego) hatched from BYC's Sutillman, one blue hen hatched from Rosalyn Pickens, 1 black hen from unknown lineage and 1 black hen that may carry a single mottled gene.



Auction Start Price (includes shipping): $40




Auction #2:
Mille Fleur Bantam Cochins
I have 10 Collected!

Pen 1 (Egg Code J): Junior (Byron son) w/ 3 Partridge based MF looking hens, one BC x MF hen and one smutty BC hen.
All birds are in some stage of molt and are in breeding condition.​

Junior's Father - Byron:
(Junior's mother is one of the MFCs in the bantam Chocolate Orpington pen)
​

Pen 2 (Egg code M):
Mario with 6 of Byron's daughters.
All are young - under 1yr old.


​

Auction Start Price (includes shipping): $40





Thank you for considering my eggs!
I do not wash my eggs - how they are collected is how you receive them. I wrap each egg in bubble wrap and pack with bubble wrap, shavings, peanuts or shredded paper. Because of the ways of the PO system, I can not guarantee your hatch rates. While I do hope you hatch ever egg I send, we are all aware of the unforgiving treatment of the postal handlers.

This is a Paypal only auction (no e-checks). Payment to be sent immediately after auction to:
[email protected]


Please PM me your mailing address and any special instructions (hold for pick up, ect).​

Super Nice!!!

 

[emvickrey]

My last post wasn't meant to be mean, and I can see were maybe I came off a bit more snarky than I meant. I'm not saying I didn't have a bit of a stern tone mentally as I wrote it though.

I have noticed that many people on BYC don't want to pay anything for eggs. The seller's market is lax on here. It's like almost everyone wants something for nothing. Like the whole $40 for my MFC eggs. Well, when it's all said and done I pay $15+ in shipping and whatever packing materials and Paypal fees. I am lucky if I make $25 off my eggs. They are worth more than that - this has been another labor of love and a lot of travel and $ sunk into it. I am sure the $50 price tag on my blacks may have seemed like a lot to some, but again, after shipping and the packaging (I used 30+ feet of bubble wrap), I made about $30. I'm not saying all the birds you hatch will be SQ, but my stock isn't someone's hobby farm of hatchery quality birds - like many I see on here and on eBay. I did go through a lot to get my birds. I traveled 100's of miles to get them - not to mention the mean breeders who yelled at me and treated me like crap because originally I was looking for eggs (I could not afford to buy and have birds shipped then - not at $50-100 per bird). Since most breeders sell their birds after the show season, we're talking Oct/Nov/Dec - guess what? That's the hardest financial time of the year for us because the OH loses hours. I also don't know of anyone who sells quality (black bantam Cochin) eggs at all here on BYC. Quality being the point. I bought eggs off of a respected BYCer that claimed I was getting SQ/BQ black and mottled b.Cochins. I culled every single chick I hatched - especially the Ameraucana crossed one w/ the beard and white skin. Once things get a bit more situated around here, I won't be offering any eggs for sale for another year or so.

Again, I am not trying to be mean. I do get frustrated over it though. It also stinks that I have had eggs to sell from certain breeds and while everyone else was getting $60-100 for the same eggs I couldn't get $30-40 from - not including shipping... Yes, frustrated may be an understatement.

I understand. The treatment the PO does to the eggs makes people a bit leary to pay much for shipped eggs. When I am getting alot of eggs I ask less for them and when I'm not getting many or have to do a hens choice I charge a flat fee and include shipping.. The only reason I sell their eggs is to buy their feed. If I can't keep income coming in so I can buy feed I'll have to downsize again. I just traded over 100 quail for 150 lbs of feed because eggs where not selling and feed was running out. Back in the spring I had to sell many of my loved silkies due to eggs not selling. If I have to downsize much more I'll just have to sell them all and they help me stay sane. If I can sell at least $30 worth of eggs not counting the cost of shipping and packing supplies I can feed my chickens. I have 2 dozen eggs right now and 1 dozen will be getting trashed if they don't sell tomorrow. I have a BIN for 1 dozen on the Just in time thread, I have them for $30 including shipping. If I can sell both this week that will go towards chick feed and I have to hook up heat lamps so I can put chicks out in the grow pen so it will also help pay for the electric bill for their heat.

Chickens are my hobby since I can't work anymore. I would be in a bad mental state without a hobby to occupy my mind. So I try desperately to sell eggs here at BYC. Those Ebay people are nuts. Everytime I sell eggs there the buyers are scammers and it's always an ordeal. I have repeat customers here on BYC and have made friends here as well.

 

[Reyvaughn]

Pbirdhaven, you got them!

Emvickery, right now I am doing this to feed my birds as well. I just sold off over 100 birds in the last two months. I have been on the verge of selling my entire MFC flock because I can't afford to feed all my birds - I am back to a manageable number at least! I had to use my TSC credit card to buy feed for the birds last week. OMG... $124 there when it's normally $42-52 at the mill. I wanted to die. But, I didn't have $42 in my bank account to go to the mill. I have 5 ducks to have processed and my two crippled turkeys and I can't seem to come up with the $35 to get them done. Those 7 birds being in the freezer will help feed us and help the feed bill go down. I know it's none of your problem that we are having an issue financially and said issue is not dictating the price of my eggs. I would be asking more for my blacks if I was doing an actual auction. I'd also be charging extra for shipping.

These birds are my hobby, too. A hobby that was supposed to be a dozen or so laying hens. Now I have $50-100 birds and no eggs to eat!

 

[Chickengirl1304]

24-Hour Auction!! 6+ OLIVE EGGER HATCHING EGGS Starts now and ends @ 9A PST Oct. 2nd Bid starts at $5 Shipping $15 Made with French Black Copper Marans rooster over EE girls. Non hatchery stock.

 

[Chickengirl1304]

24-Hour Auction starts now and ends at 9am on Wednesday Oct. 2nd *6+ CRESTED CREAM LEGBAR EGGS* Greenfire Farms Line I have some in my incubator and they are fertile. A few may be pullet eggs. They have been laying for about three weeks, but others are mature. I have a full incubator and would hate to eat these :/ Shipping $15 Bid starts at $5

 

[emvickrey]

Pbirdhaven, you got them!

Emvickery, right now I am doing this to feed my birds as well. I just sold off over 100 birds in the last two months. I have been on the verge of selling my entire MFC flock because I can't afford to feed all my birds - I am back to a manageable number at least! I had to use my TSC credit card to buy feed for the birds last week. OMG... $124 there when it's normally $42-52 at the mill. I wanted to die. But, I didn't have $42 in my bank account to go to the mill. I have 5 ducks to have processed and my two crippled turkeys and I can't seem to come up with the $35 to get them done. Those 7 birds being in the freezer will help feed us and help the feed bill go down. I know it's none of your problem that we are having an issue financially and said issue is not dictating the price of my eggs. I would be asking more for my blacks if I was doing an actual auction. I'd also be charging extra for shipping.

These birds are my hobby, too. A hobby that was supposed to be a dozen or so laying hens. Now I have $50-100 birds and no eggs to eat!

I have some orps for our eating eggs. My bantam birds we don't normally eat. I had 3 orp hens and a roo to protect them and in case anybody wanted orp eggs for hatching. A cotton mouth bit and killed one of the hens so I"m down to 2. It's a good thing we don't eat eggs much and I don't do alot of baking things that need eggs. I did alot of hatching guinea and quail eggs this summer. My last batch of guinea just hatched days ago. I managed to sell the guinea except for the last 2 batches. I also donated 10 silkie and sizzle juvies to St Jude for auction so that put a dent in what I have left. The sizzles juvies I have left are gonna be hard to part with.

 

[chickydee64]

I have some orps for our eating eggs. My bantam birds we don't normally eat. I had 3 orp hens and a roo to protect them and in case anybody wanted orp eggs for hatching. A cotton mouth bit and killed one of the hens so I"m down to 2. It's a good thing we don't eat eggs much and I don't do alot of baking things that need eggs. I did alot of hatching guinea and quail eggs this summer. My last batch of guinea just hatched days ago. I managed to sell the guinea except for the last 2 batches. I also donated 10 silkie and sizzle juvies to St Jude for auction so that put a dent in what I have left. The sizzles juvies I have left are gonna be hard to part with.

Received my eggs.....=) For sure, the time you put into packaging, you deserve more money than you are getting right now...............
Thank you for your hard work..
Also, sending positive thoughts for you and Reyvauhne ( a little grandma prayer) that you get good sales through winter .