Who has or will be raising the price of their eggs this year?

[Fred's Hens]

Yes, high producing hens only lay well for the first two years. Actually, all hens usually lay their highest number of eggs during their pullet year. How long you keep laying hens depends upon the drop off, but typically, toward the end of year two, the numbers go into a decline. Just the way it is, as Mother Nature favors the young.

Coupons? Join Purina's coupon club. TSC was putting coupons on the chicks carry home boxes, TSC sometimes offers their online members special buys. In January, I got a customer appreciation coupon for 10% off, unlimited. I bought $120 worth of feed and saved $12, which was essentially, one bag free.

 

[Fred's Hens]

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Precisely correct. If you have a fixed number of steady customers, you have to manage your flock well to supply them.
The "profit margins" are far too thin to feed a flock of older, low producing hens, unless those hens please you, or produce valuable breeding quality fertile eggs, are show hens, etc.

 

[Chickenpoor]

I havent started selling eggs yet because my pullets have just started to lay. So far out of 26 I only have 5 or 6 that have started. How much should I charge for their pullet eggs when I do start to sell? Also how long will they lay pullet eggs before they lay normal sized eggs?

 

[WriterofWords]

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Nah, if I was money happy it would be $5 and $$7! LOL!!! Feed went up, prices went up.

no I meant $ (as in using the dollar sign) happy. you have extra dollar signs in there

Ahhhh I see said the blind man to his dead friend!! LOL I must be fixated on money right now!

 

[chickerdoodle]

A lot obviously depends on where you live and what people are willing to pay for. My sweet girls eat organic soy and corn free foods, are very loved and have a very happy life.

I get $4.00 a dozen but only $3.50 if they bring the egg carton back. I never have enough for all the buyers that want my eggs. I live in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon and how a hen is treated and if they are fed organic you'll have a hard time keeping up with the demand.

 

[Momagain1]

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Must be something about out there; my cousin lives out there and lives a very "hippie" for lack of better word lifestyle...
very animal oriented, very non-concerned w/clothing styles, has a VW Bus etc...has fig parties lol...

so I can see that for out there!

 

[klen]

I'm in Oregon. There are a lot of backyard farmers here. 4 with chickens just in my neighborhood. The cheapest I've seen a doz eggs go for is $3.50 The produce farm I frequent sells them for $5 a doz. That's a normal price at the farmers market in town too.

I won't be selling mine as I will only have a few hens. Probably just enough for my family part of the year.