What price do you get for your eggs?

[roostersandhens]

I sometimes sell them, I don't eat them so... When I do I usually charge $4.00

 

[ginger7]

I'd say first start looking at what your local supermarket is charging, and don't go lower than that.

 

[AxisOfBeagles]

To those recommending I look up local marker prices or CL or such - many thanks, but not quite what I am looking for. I'm curious as to the wide variety of pricing for local farm eggs and curious as to what the experiences of BYC members have been, especially with regard to higher price acceptance for egg color, egg size, chicken breed, farming practices - or any other poultry management variables.

 

[Bullitt]

To those recommending I look up local marker prices or CL or such - many thanks, but not quite what I am looking for. I'm curious as to the wide variety of pricing for local farm eggs and curious as to what the experiences of BYC members have been, especially with regard to higher price acceptance for egg color, egg size, chicken breed, farming practices - or any other poultry management variables.

People seem to have the idea that brown eggs are more natural than white eggs, which is not true. But people who buy farm eggs usually want brown eggs. People also want large eggs.

 

[SunnySkies]

To those recommending I look up local marker prices or CL or such - many thanks, but not quite what I am looking for. I'm curious as to the wide variety of pricing for local farm eggs and curious as to what the experiences of BYC members have been, especially with regard to higher price acceptance for egg color, egg size, chicken breed, farming practices - or any other poultry management variables.

My friends and coworkers seem to clamor for my eggs. They like knowing how the chickens were raised -- really free range (we don't have runs, just coops), no lights, no chemical feeds, etc. They know we are not organic, as I can't afford organic feed here, but that seems to be counterbalanced by the fact the hens are finding their own food.

The colored eggs, as I have some hens that lay pink and green eggs, are well accepted. Some people think they are higher in this or that, but the green one is the same as the brown one is the same as the white one.

They don't like bantam eggs, even though some of my bantam ladies lay a big egg for their size. The larger eggs are preferred.

That said, I haven't tried selling them. I had so many I just wanted them gone this summer. I'm planning to start selling mine this next year. However, in my area, the local organic/locally grown/fair trade store sells eggs from one large farm in the area for $6-8 a dozen. The higher priced ones are soy-free.

 

[All Henned Up]

WOW! We only get 2.00 a dozen and people try to talk us down saying "they only cost 1.50 at Walmart." I have trouble selling my blue eggs , give them to family. Brown eggs are the preferred color for selling, they say "I can buy white at the store."

 

[ChickenCanoe]

WOW! We only get 2.00 a dozen and people try to talk us down saying "they only cost 1.50 at Walmart." I have trouble selling my blue eggs , give them to family. Brown eggs are the preferred color for selling, they say "I can buy white at the store."

I'd tell them to go ahead and buy them at Walmart and that you hope they enjoy them.
Eggs are a loss leader at most stores and surely are at Wally World. They sell them below cost to get people to come in and buy the rest of the garbage they make a profit on.
I don't know how people can afford to sell eggs for 2.00 unless they are rotating large flocks and buy feed in bulk.
I can break even buying bagged feed and 3.00/doz. eggs. It keeps us in eggs, meat, and feeds the whole flock - chicks and all.
As others said, most people like large eggs.
I've had people that only wanted white eggs and others that refuse to buy a white egg. Haven't had issues with green eggs. There's usually only 1 green in a carton.
I don't size the eggs normally. I usually keep the small ones for us. When I'm getting a lot of Jumbos, I'll sell a carton for $4 but usually just mix a couple jumbos into the other cartons.

 

[henless]

I haven't sold any eggs since I don't have my chickens yet, but I've been paying $3.00 a dozen locally. This is for medium to large eggs, white/brown/colors all in same carton. My egg guy is feeding a non-GMO, soy free feed. He does sell at the local farmers market and charges $4.00 a dozen there to help pay for the market stall.

About 2 weeks ago all his hens stopped laying, so I'm having to buy from the store. YUK!!!

 

[Elizafern]

We normally charge $2.50 a Dz

 

[Chookbola]

i was charging 3 but this guy just told me he charges 5 a dozen and sells 30 dozen a week. The health food stores and farmers markets sell the farm fresh eggs for 7 now wow