The Old Folks Home

[hennible]

Gonna re-name 1 of these little cockerels "bill cosby"...for various reasons

:/

 

[LindaB220]

Went to Soulard Market for groceries yesterday. It's the oldest farmers' market west of the Mississippi.
Among other things, I got:
7 limes for $1. My local grocer sells 2 for $3.
2 pineapples for $1. Local grocer, $3 each.
12 pints of blackberries for $5. Grocer $3 each.
2 mangoes for $1.
On the other hand, farm eggs were $3 while the grocer is selling cage eggs for 99 cents a dozen. They're selling below cost to get people to buy their baking goods there.

I scored some great hand made hot links, Weiss wurst, goat meat, hot head cheese and a nice piece of sashimi grade tuna.
For lunch today it was a sandwich of a couple slices of hot head cheese, brick cheese, spring greens, tomatoes and german mustard.

Wow, I really envy you that place. We have nada like that here.

 

[perchie.girl]

Well, since you all are getting so festive in avatars..have to try something with mine...hmmmmm...???

awesome....

 

[Alaskan]

DVICE PLEASE

Ok, last year I sold fertile eggs from chickens straight from Cackle hatchery. They were pure bred, but that was it. I sold them for $1 an egg for bantam d'uccle, regular mille fleur color. I sold fertile muscovy duck eggs (and I have fancy colors) for $2 each.

I felt like I was robbing people blind. And I pretty much sold all I had, at least during "hatching season".

Now I have had a request for my marans eggs. To do that, I would have to separate out the Marans for about three weeks, before
I collect the eggs. This would be a bit of a pain, but not a horrid pain, and doable.

Someone else in Alaska has Marans that lay nice dark eggs, but he is in Fairbanks (far away from the metropolis of Anchorage, even further than I am), and he charges: (his quote)

I was selling last yr $30 for 6 and $ 50 for a dozen.Plus about $12- $14 for shipping.

What should I charge? And yes, I would also have to ship to this person, I did ship one set of my bantam eggs last year.

 

[Amberjem]

ADVICE PLEASE

Ok, last year I sold fertile eggs from chickens straight from Cackle hatchery. They were pure bred, but that was it. I sold them for $1 an egg for bantam d'uccle, regular mille fleur color. I sold fertile muscovy duck eggs (and I have fancy colors) for $2 each.

I felt like I was robbing people blind. And I pretty much sold all I had, at least during "hatching season".

Now I have had a request for my marans eggs. To do that, I would have to separate out the Marans for about three weeks, before
I collect the eggs. This would be a bit of a pain, but not a horrid pain, and doable.

Someone else in Alaska has Marans that lay nice dark eggs, but he is in Fairbanks (far away from the metropolis of Anchorage, even further than I am), and he charges: (his quote)

I was selling last yr $30 for 6 and $ 50 for a dozen.Plus about $12- $14 for shipping.

What should I charge? And yes, I would also have to ship to this person, I did ship one set of my bantam eggs last year.

guess depends on your supply demand I think he is over priced least I wouldnt wanna pay for that much for eggs that may or may not hatch 15/20 and they pay shipping doesnt seem that bad to me for 6 eggs but thats me I think when it starts getting so high for an egg that may or may not hatch it's like tossing money away and say 30 for a dozen but thats me.. I have seen some higher prices but thats about average I see on craiglist n stuff what I said can find em cheaper if you hunt but shrugs...

 

[vehve]

I paid 15 € for 6 decently dark Marans eggs. Could have paid more too.

 

[LindaB220]

ADVICE PLEASE

Ok, last year I sold fertile eggs from chickens straight from Cackle hatchery. They were pure bred, but that was it. I sold them for $1 an egg for bantam d'uccle, regular mille fleur color. I sold fertile muscovy duck eggs (and I have fancy colors) for $2 each.

I felt like I was robbing people blind. And I pretty much sold all I had, at least during "hatching season".

Now I have had a request for my marans eggs. To do that, I would have to separate out the Marans for about three weeks, before
I collect the eggs. This would be a bit of a pain, but not a horrid pain, and doable.

Someone else in Alaska has Marans that lay nice dark eggs, but he is in Fairbanks (far away from the metropolis of Anchorage, even further than I am), and he charges: (his quote)

I was selling last yr $30 for 6 and $ 50 for a dozen.Plus about $12- $14 for shipping.

What should I charge? And yes, I would also have to ship to this person, I did ship one set of my bantam eggs last year.

Since he is a past customer and your Marans are good stock I'd go $20 doz and shipping. And since you live in Alaska, prices go up. I'd charge $30 +shipping for new customers. You'll get it too. Probably a lot more customers than the other guy.

 

[bamadude]

Dang thats 1171.59 rupees.

 

[vehve]

Al, you can alsays ask whag thd buyer thinks iz fair. Many will overpay in that situation. If the suggested price is too liw, a "Hehe, no but sefiously, whag dl hlu think is fair" will geg a higher offer.

 

[vehve]

Darn phone, too many typos to correct