Lucy the Valiant Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Like for bringing them to home school co-op? Is there a going rate? $2/dozen? (I looked on here but couldn't find my answer; sorry if it's already been asked.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Are they organic? That matters... (even if not certified... but you feed them organic) We also want chicken's eggs that are not fed soy and corn. We are paying $3 a dozen right now, but earlier ... the same... were $5.00 a dozen. I compare good eggs to the difference between steak and hamburger :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Technically not organic (fed "regular" chicken feed - not certified organic). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I charge $3/dozen and have no problem unloading them. My chickens are not organic, but they are happy - cage free (obviously), plenty of room to move around, and we supplement their feed with produce scraps and alfalfa. My neighbors like to bring their kids over to pet the chickens and feed them treats. The quality is so much better than eggs from chickens who sit in a cage indoors and only eat feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Our chickens are free-range on un-sprayed land, and are fed organic feed and non-organic kitchen scraps. I was buying from a gal (before) for $2.00 -- it's a GREAT price, but you can get free-range (non-organic) store eggs for that, so I charge $2.50. We may go up to $3.00 if people will pay it, and if we have extra. (We have 11 layers and we got the last seven during Lent -- during which time we don't eat eggs -- so I had a lot extra; with Pascha tomorrow, and egg consumption beginning again, I don't know how it will play out yet!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radish4ever Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 our farmer charges $4/dozen :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 check you local farmer's market and you'll get an idea of what they go for in your area. Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Thank you, all! We have been trading for them for a couple of years (our neighbors have 25 laying hens and don't eat eggs), but just this week got a dozen chicks of our own (because now I am spoiled and "can't" eat regular store eggs, LOL). So I might be counting the harvest before it's hatched, so to speak - we can eat a lot of eggs, that's for sure. Thanks for the feedback - I'll check at our farmer's market! It's only in the late summer / fall up here - but I did hear rumors of a winter one, so I'll look into that, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 We pay $2.50/dozen from a local farmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 I'll check at our farmer's market! Here, they're quite a bit pricier at the farmer's market. $4.00 or so a dozen. When I was the customer, wanting to buy eggs, I knew to find people selling privately if I wanted to pay less ($2 or $2.50/dozen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I typically pay between $3-4 per dozen. Some are officially organic and some are not.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tearose Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I pay $2.50/doz for organic, free-range eggs from my neighbor, which I think is a really good deal. He is obsessive about what he feeds them (no feed), and I really think that he should charge a bit more. He also sells me cracked (membranes still intact) eggs at half price, which I always get if he has them. I have seen CSAs and farmer's markets in my area charge $3.50-$4.50 per dozen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Maybe we should charge more. We chare $1.50/dozen for free range/no hormone brown eggs. The chickens are pets and have the run of the yard. They get a commercial feed so aren't organic but also get table scaps, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 Are they considered "cage-free" if we keep them in a nice large coop + henhouse? If they ran wild here, they'd be hawk bait in no time. Or hen-sicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Like for bringing them to home school co-op? Is there a going rate? $2/dozen? (I looked on here but couldn't find my answer; sorry if it's already been asked.) My local CSA just upped the price to $5/dozen for free range, certified organic. They are the best eggs I have ever tasted. I am looking for a cheaper source of good eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Are they considered "cage-free" if we keep them in a nice large coop + henhouse? If they ran wild here, they'd be hawk bait in no time. Or hen-sicles. I think the idea with free range is that they have abundant free access to bugs and other food they find in grass and in other flora. Our coop is all dirt (due to them already clearing it out) and isn't portable, so they don't get much there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tearose Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Are they considered "cage-free" if we keep them in a nice large coop + henhouse? If they ran wild here, they'd be hawk bait in no time. Or hen-sicles. I think that they would be "cage-free" but not "free range" (implies access outside to forage, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I think that they would be "cage-free" but not "free range" (implies access outside to forage, etc.). I didn't think it that far through -- you're right. And cage free is good in that the chickens aren't stressed by being kept in a small cage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 My egg lady just went up to $5 a dozen, from $4. Not certified organic, or even informally organic as far as I know, but still yummy. Plus, she prays for her customers every Saturday--bonus! I have a friend who picks hers up from the chicken owner's backyard and pays $2.50 a dozen. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I used to pay a friend $4 a dozen for eggs from "happy hens". They had bright orange yolks, and looked very different from store bought eggs. I recently paid even more for eggs from the farmer's market. The yolks were very pale, just like store bought eggs. I wouldn't buy them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 The going rate here is around $3 a dozen. Some charge a bit more, some a bit less. I just paid $4.50 for 18 eggs that are all jumbo. The seller weighs them and sorts them so all are the same size. A regulatr dozen is $3.50. Another seller we know only charges $1 a dozen but her eggs can be anything from very tiny bantam eggs to jumbo in the same carton. A friend of mine sold hers for $3 a dozen unless the buyer provided the carton, then she gave a $1 discount. Another 'fee' here depends on if the eggs are delivered, to a co-op or farmer's market or where ever. Then they cost more than the eggs would if you drove to the house selling the same eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 We buy them from a neighbor for $3 a dozen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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