CrispyBiscuit Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) At the request of many friends who want to purchase our eggs, my son wants to start selling them. I don't know what to charge. I hear eggs are expensive nowadays in the stores, but I don't know what they sell for as I don't buy eggs/don't pay attention to that section. We have 22 hens and they free range all day (dawn to dusk) on our 11 acres. They are fed all natural feed (which they don't eat a heap of as they get a great deal of their nutrition from the yard/bugs/etc.). -- All this to say that they eat ALL natural. We put NO chemicals on our yard and we routinely feed them scraps from our all natural veggie garden. Eggs are mostly large with a few medium in size. My flock is comprised of large breed layers (Rhode Island Red, Delaware, Ancona, Barred Rock, etc.) What would you be a reasonable price to ask for a dozen of such free range eggs? Edited March 9, 2016 by CrispyBiscuit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 In our area, I have seen them priced from $3.50 to $5.00 a dozen. I have an overabundance of eggs right now and have a couple people wanting to buy so I'm tossing around what I should ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdj2027 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) I paid $7.50 for a dozen of large eggs. These were store-bought pastured, certified organic eggs. Edited March 9, 2016 by rdj2027 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 In our area, I have seen them priced from $3.50 to $5.00 a dozen. Same here. Depends on organic feed, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) Depends on certification. Direct from the farmer, pasture-raised goes for $4.50 for large, $5 for jumbo. For certified organic with no GMO feed from the farmer is $6 a dozen here. Edited March 9, 2016 by KarenNC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, I pay $2/dozen for eggs to a friend who has pastured chickens much like what you describe. The feed she gives them is "all natural" but isn't labeled organic or non-GMO. She sells well *under* the going market rate for similar home-raised eggs, which is about $4/dozen. (She raises the chicken for the love of chickens and is happy to have customers like me who buy from her and pay for her feed.) If I wanted all organic, non-GMO fed pastured chickens, I'd have to pay $5/dozen eggs to a local farmer. In the grocery store, eggs like the ones I buy sell for $6 or 7/dozen, or $8/dozen for all organic, non-GMO pastured eggs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 The person I buy eggs from seasonally has a small farm (sheep, pigs, etc.) and sells eggs for $4/doz. I only buy from her because she is the only person I can find who doesn't buy chicks from the pullet factory (we do pastured eggs for moral reasons, and a pullet factory kind of negates that.); she just lets her hens brood sometimes and raises/eats the roosters. I would pay $7/doz happily. I would pay up to $12/doz. unhappily. If they were $20/doz. I'd get them for special occasions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I'm appreciating our hens right now. The way we eat eggs, we would be in debt buying them at some of these prices. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 $5.00 a dozen with organic feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodlebug Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I buy free range eggs from a friend to support their children's side business. I pay $5.00 and get at least a dozen eggs. But sometimes, I get 18 for $5.00. It just depends on supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I would happily pay $4 a dozen. A friend only charges $2 a dozen for eggs from similarly happy hens, but this is the woman who charges the same amount for unbelievably good, hour long art classes. :svengo: (She's one of the most generous people I know.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I pay $5/dozen for something similar. I buy 12 dozen every other week and split them with two other families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) $3 TO 5 from a casual neighbor or small family farm ( not ran as a business ie no taxes being paid on products sold) $4 to 6 from a full time farm, csa or farmers market $6 to 9 for organic standards but not certified (usually a farm waiting to be certified) $8+ for certified organic Edited March 9, 2016 by Tap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CT Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Depends on certification. Direct from the farmer, pasture-raised goes for $4.50 for large, $5 for jumbo. For certified organic with no GMO feed from the farmer is $6 a dozen here. That's about what they are here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 $3-$5/dozen is the price I see around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Wow....we way under charge. We have 10 free range hens. We usually charge $2/dozen but then again often give them to a few friends for free....who then do other favors for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Wow....we way under charge. We have 10 free range hens. We usually charge $2/dozen but then again often give them to a few friends for free....who then do other favors for us. That's cheaper than regular commercial eggs at the store here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I pay 3.50 a dozen for eggs from my neighbor's sister's chickens. I actually raised the price myself because I thought she wasn't charging me enough. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 At the request of many friends who want to purchase our eggs, my son wants to start selling them. I don't know what to charge. I hear eggs are expensive nowadays in the stores, but I don't know what they sell for as I don't buy eggs/don't pay attention to that section. We have 22 hens and they free range all day (dawn to dusk) on our 11 acres. They are fed all natural feed (which they don't eat a heap of as they get a great deal of their nutrition from the yard/bugs/etc.). -- All this to say that they eat ALL natural. We put NO chemicals on our yard and we routinely feed them scraps from our all natural veggie garden. Eggs are mostly large with a few medium in size. My flock is comprised of large breed layers (Rhode Island Red, Delaware, Ancona, Barred Rock, etc.) What would you be a reasonable price to ask for a dozen of such free range eggs? Greater Seattle area here, hens lay less in the winter, food is fairly expensive: Certified (because they have to pay for that process), at the grocery store or market near my home: $6, certified organic, free-range. Not certified, but near my home at the grocery or market: $4.50. If I had to drive out to the farm, or at a rural market, I'd expect to pay about $4. Like on the side of the road. I pay more for certification in a market because I simply have no other way to verify what you're telling me. We buy certified organic eggs because free range is not available at our store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 We buy them for $4 a dozen or $5 for 18 egg carton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 2.75 for free range and over 4 for certified organic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Regular eggs at the grocery store run $1.65-$2.50 a dozen here right now. The boutiquey farm markets and the like charge $4-5 a dozen for free range/semi free range/organic eggs. I pay $2-$3 dozen for free range/semi free range (like, they might have a big pen that gets moved around the yard) which may or may not be 100% organic, from friends, and I'm totally happy with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) We pay $2 to $3 a dozen for non-certified free range eggs from local farmers. I don't buy organic from the store, but they're significantly more. Edited March 9, 2016 by Mergath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Here in Florida, I'd expect to pay in the $6-$8 range. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I have been trying to find people to sell me eggs here for years; I'd pay you $6 for a dozen of them bad boys :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I sell our chicken/duck eggs for $3/dozen. Occasionally I'll charge $4 during the winter when production is really low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I pay $3.50/dozen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) I pay $9 for eggs from chickens I know who are truly ranging. Crazy, yes. But that's the way it is. When I was selling eggs, $4 barely covered it. (My chickens were living as yours are, but it wasn't cheap, especially in winter. Think about the whole process.) How much do you spend on feed per month? What about your time caring for them, cleaning out the pens? Good food costs more, and people who care about that are willing to pay a bit more as they know grocery store eggs are truly crap. Edited March 9, 2016 by LibraryLover 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 $1.50 to $4.50 in our area. The lower price would be families (or grandparents) doing 4H who can't use all the eggs and want to offset their cost. The higher price is from a farmer who is pretty serious about her stuff and sells all kinds of farm products. I do know that the farmer tends to lose more chickens to coyotes and raccoons than the grandma helping out her grandkids, and it can be costly to replace birds. I think the grandma brings her birds into a barn each night. As far as I can tell, the big difference in the actual eggs is that the farm eggs have prettier shells (many colors, not just brown). They both have golden, glowing yolks and taste amazing. I could not tell you what these eggs would fetch in a local health food store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) $3 per dozen from a friend. She doesn't produce enough to sell in the winter, but when it's warm we get lots. I think this is fair since there is no middleman to pay or official hoops for her to jump through. Also, I pick up the eggs at activities we both attend, so no shipping issues. I save my empty cartons for her when I do buy eggs. Edited March 9, 2016 by KungFuPanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okra Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Now, I want chickens...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 People at church or work bring them when they have an abundance and sell them for $2-$3 dozen. I pass a sign on the way home sometimes that says $5 a dozen which seems expensive to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I've seen them at $9/doz at farmer's markets here in Southern California. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 :svengo: I've seen them at $9/doz at farmer's markets here in Southern California. California wins. Holy cow! Or rather, at those prices, holy hen! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 $5/dozen is the going rate here for buying eggs from backyard hens. This is in a HCOL metropolitan area. I have a friend who gives them to me, but I do often reciprocate with other stuff so it's not like I am ripping her off. I once tried to pay her what she was charging other people and she was like "Katie, you don't pay for eggs." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I've seen them at $9/doz at farmer's markets here in Southern California. Yeah, I think the one near my work sells them in the $8/ doz range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 $4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I charge my friends $2/dozen, although I know they'd be willing to pay $3. These are mostly jumbo size eggs. I'm not looking to make money off my friends for something have in surplus; but it does pay for their upkeep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmarthur Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 We sell ours for $4 a dozen. They are true free range and we feed them organic, non GMO feed. Similar eggs sell for $6 to $7 dollars in our stores, but we sell to friends so we are not making a profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I occasionally pay up to $4/dozen. I would be willing to pay more, more often, but it's not in my budget for the number of eggs we actually eat (when you include the extra driving for my area.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I pay $3 a dozen for free range eggs from chickens also fed non-GMO feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Here I buy eggs from pastured chx, who get soy free, non-GMO feed for $4.50-$6.00 from the farmers. $7-8 at the store for pastured, organic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Wanted to add that we always collect our egg cartons and return them to our egg lady. If she runs low on cartons (she says cartons are expensive), she or I will raid the recycling bin at Publix. The bins are not locked and can be opened from the side, so you don't have to stick your hand through the chute. I figure that recycling the cartons for eggs, instead of shipping them off for processing into flip-flops or something, is a goal that any recycler or even Publix would support, so I have no qualms about grabbing a few cartons here and there. This is my favorite time of year for her eggs, as the yolks take on a green tinge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Egg prices started coming down again, but for awhile the free range and non free range were similar in price with sometimes the free range stuff being cheaper. If I bought something like that from a friend, I'd probably give them $10 for a dozen. That might seem high, but I dunno I guess I'd feel compelled because I can't imagine there is much money to be made in this situation and I'd want to support what they are doing. Although if I had a large family and went through a dozen in a day I couldn't afford to pay that much for eggs. As it is now I probably go through a dozen per week or two weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) I pay $3/dozen -- two different friends have backyard chickens and are all-organic and free-range run of the backyard. Both friends have the chickens for fun and not as a business, so that $3/dozen works well on both sides -- just enough for them to cover some of their feed costs, and the convenience of me taking their extra eggs off their hands as they need that, but also me being patient if they don't have any extra that week. I also save cartons to make it easier and cheaper for them. And, for me, it's convenient, organic, and a deal. In our area, depending on what store you go to and what "type" you get, a dozen eggs run anywhere from $2.50 (regular commercially-produced eggs) to $5-6 (organic free range). Edited March 9, 2016 by Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I would pay about $4. And now I'm really missing good eggs! They taste so much better than generic store bought ones. OT: Dh and I were watching a programme the other night about a farm-to-kitchen restaurant that was developing free range, organic chili eggs. They fed the chickens peppers as part of their diet - the chickens can't taste the capsaicin in the chilis but they carry over to the yolks and turn them bright red with a bit of spice. I'd love to try one of those, lol, it's my favorite dish in one neat package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 In Southern Indiana they go for $3-$4 per dozen (bring your own carton). I'm finding they're about the same here in Middle TN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 $3 per dozen from a friend. She doesn't produce enough to sell in the winter, but when it's warm we get lots. I think this is fair since there is no middleman to pay or official hoops for her to jump through. Also, I pick up the eggs at activities we both attend, so no shipping issues. I save my empty cartons for her when I do buy eggs. This is my story, except I pay $2/doz. I'm very blessed that my dear friend has hens!! I don't know what they charge but church friends also have hens and I'd be shocked if they charged more than $3/doz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 I live in NE Florida. I pay $4.00 per dozen at the farmer's market. Honestly, I would be willing to pay more but that is apparently the rate they have chosen to charge. For comparison commercial eggs are $2.89 or more per dozen at the store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolatechip Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Around here I see $3.50-$4.00 pretty consistently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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