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[#1]
We are getting 4$ a dozen right now in Jax.
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Originally Posted By Ndenway1twicetimes: Around here that's what us old rural hands do when our livestock is being attacked, course it's legal in all 77 counties in Oklahoma to kill any animal going after your livestock and if it's a domestic dog/pet, then said dogs/pet owner is responsible for vet bills or replacement/market value of said damaged/dead livestock, course you got to get Leo's whether local pd or sheriff dept involved to come out file reports etc, vet bills etc and you take lots of pics of damaged/dead livestock cause most times if it's more than a few hundred bucks you end up having to take the dogs/pet owner to court to recoup funds for your damaged/dead livestock. I figure the owner of the 20 dead laying hens is due about 400 bucks minimum to replace full grown layer's in their prime. View Quote It's the same here. Anything attacking your livestock is fair game. And yes, the owner is responsible for damages. Most of the time it is shoot, shovel, shut up, when it's a dog. Not always, but most of the time. Because you are always lying in wait AFTER the first strike damage has been done. Our nearest neighbor did get the irresponsible dog owner up the road to cover $200 of her (legit) $400 chicken loss (she had fancy breeds and still had the receipt) just this past winter. But nobody wants their chickens dead. Okay it's my fault it went this way, but we need to not jack this thread. This thread is about what to charge for eggs. OP, I apologize for the jack. |
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[#3]
$8 per dozen here.
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IN, USA
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Originally Posted By Ndenway1twicetimes: Around here that's what us old rural hands do when our livestock is being attacked, course it's legal in all 77 counties in Oklahoma to kill any animal going after your livestock and if it's a domestic dog/pet, then said dogs/pet owner is responsible for vet bills or replacement/market value of said damaged/dead livestock, course you got to get Leo's whether local pd or sheriff dept involved to come out file reports etc, vet bills etc and you take lots of pics of damaged/dead livestock cause most times if it's more than a few hundred bucks you end up having to take the dogs/pet owner to court to recoup funds for your damaged/dead livestock. I figure the owner of the 20 dead laying hens is due about 400 bucks minimum to replace full grown layer's in their prime. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Ndenway1twicetimes: Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Originally Posted By Ndenway1twicetimes: 3 to 5 bucks a dozen in my area. Most chickens around here are penned up, only free range chickens are the ones whose owners got time to sit a watch/guard them, too many dogs, coyotes, foxes, bobcats, coons, possums, red tails, falcons and few eagles get any easy meals they can. Few days ago bout 1/4 mile from me some newbie townies that moved out "rural" few years back lost 20 hens to a neighborhood husky that easily dug under their new pen/coop. Dogs are the worst and most frequent chicken killers here. Dogs are hard to kill. We know this first hand. (I am part of the SemperFi Legacy Dog Rescue that runs here on Arfcom. Nobody better say anything about us having to shoot a dog. It is horrible. ) Around here that's what us old rural hands do when our livestock is being attacked, course it's legal in all 77 counties in Oklahoma to kill any animal going after your livestock and if it's a domestic dog/pet, then said dogs/pet owner is responsible for vet bills or replacement/market value of said damaged/dead livestock, course you got to get Leo's whether local pd or sheriff dept involved to come out file reports etc, vet bills etc and you take lots of pics of damaged/dead livestock cause most times if it's more than a few hundred bucks you end up having to take the dogs/pet owner to court to recoup funds for your damaged/dead livestock. I figure the owner of the 20 dead laying hens is due about 400 bucks minimum to replace full grown layer's in their prime. That's only fair. In many places, when it comes to livestock theft or damage, the punishment was capital. Messing with a man's livelihood and his ability to feed his family should have severe consequences. |
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Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Good for you! She will be a much stronger girl, and a stronger woman, based on her time with you. (Dear God, the world needs some strong women.) View Quote I'm doing my part where I can Kitties! That said, 7 of my 9 local kids, nephews and nieces are boys! Attached File Stronk! |
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depends in our AO. The ones in fancy packaging at the store, $8. that is for the good free range.
Bought from local farms, $5. |
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FYI to everyone, if you don't have a state listed in your profile, your post/information is pretty useless. JMHO
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Originally Posted By DeanQ: FYI to everyone, if you don't have a state listed in your profile, your post/information is pretty useless. JMHO View Quote |
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I'm not Retired, I'm a Professional Grandpa!
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KY, USA
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View Quote There is truth to this. Most people probably would say where they are from in the tech forums, but they forget it's not listed in their profile and don't think to include that in posts. AND...it is my strong belief that a lot of people who do have their state in their profile, lie about it. Not all. But a right fair number. I don't. I'm from the Bluegrass State...where we grow...fescue mostly, as a lawn grass. |
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[#11]
I think I lost two chickens last night; now I only have 9 if so. Should start producing in about a month or so.
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[#13]
$1.39doz at Aldi in central MO. yesterday.
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[#14]
Local hippy store has them for $4.99. I buy them at the hippy place because it's the same price as Safeway but nicer looking eggs.
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I’m selling them at work for $5 a dozen and can’t keep up with demand. Just selling the extra we don’t need to buy feed. South Texas
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" Say when..."
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QC Doktor...soldier, scholar, funnyman, raconteur
AL, USA
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[#16]
$3/dozen
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Originally Posted By Undaunted: That's a drag. What got them? Also...local grocery (publix) organically grown* eggs are $7.59. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Undaunted: Originally Posted By Merlin: I think I lost two chickens last night; now I only have 9 if so. Should start producing in about a month or so. That's a drag. What got them? Also...local grocery (publix) organically grown* eggs are $7.59. ETA: fixed it, only one missing bird. |
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Born with a low tolerance for bullshit
KY, USA
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Originally Posted By Merlin: Son of a gun! It appears that only one chicken was taken. Two piles of feathers, but I still have 10 chickens! See how many you count: https://i.imgur.com/6iwiwtz.jpg Two different feathers pile; first one is near the corner of the coop: https://i.imgur.com/q6j8oj3.jpg The other near the shop; about 30 feet away or so: https://i.imgur.com/aFrhR9u.jpg Back to the thread: There is a farm near me advertising "Farm Fresh Eggs" for $2/dozen near me. View Quote Figure out how the predator got in. It will be back. |
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Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Figure out how the predator got in. It will be back. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: Originally Posted By Merlin: Son of a gun! It appears that only one chicken was taken. Two piles of feathers, but I still have 10 chickens! See how many you count: https://i.imgur.com/6iwiwtz.jpg Two different feathers pile; first one is near the corner of the coop: https://i.imgur.com/q6j8oj3.jpg The other near the shop; about 30 feet away or so: https://i.imgur.com/aFrhR9u.jpg Back to the thread: There is a farm near me advertising "Farm Fresh Eggs" for $2/dozen near me. Figure out how the predator got in. It will be back. |
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[#21]
$5 a dozen and can’t meet demand. Fed a non gmo feed we have ground at the feed mill. Took a big hit due to foxes last year. Lost 58 birds. We keep a 12 loaded with 4 buck by the door. We have a few less foxes around here now 😃
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Local Publix. A bit eye-opening considering the pricing shared in this thread.
Attached File Eta: Also the first I've noticed a producer sharing sq ft per chicken! |
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Nobody ever wakes me at 2 in the morning telling me that my grass is out on the highway.~~Radiopat
Wine is sunlight held together by water~~Galileo Galilei Well-behaved women rarely make history~~Marilyn Monroe |
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Originally Posted By Undaunted: Local Publix. A bit eye-opening considering the pricing shared in this thread. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/112839/1687451621816_jpg-2860263.JPG Eta: Also the first I've noticed a producer sharing sq ft per chicken! View Quote I've never seen that either. |
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Wine is sunlight held together by water~~Galileo Galilei Well-behaved women rarely make history~~Marilyn Monroe |
[#25]
I regularly pay 4/dz
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Stumbling on the stepstool of mediocracy...
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$5-7
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[#27]
I think I paid <$3 for 18 just yesterday. It was like $2.87 or some shit; fuck it, I sent it.
My 10 haven't started laying yet. |
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Born with a low tolerance for bullshit
KY, USA
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Wine is sunlight held together by water~~Galileo Galilei Well-behaved women rarely make history~~Marilyn Monroe |
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I'm down to 8 chickens now. I traded one hen for a rooster (who doesn't crow a whole lot ) and I then gave my SIL/BIL 2 hens since they lost one of theirs to a 'yote.
We are just now starting to get 1-2 eggs per day from my hens that I got in May. One problem: They are not laying them in the laying boxes. I have had 3-4 fake eggs (I broke one) in the laying boxes for a month or so now. Not one hen has laid an egg in the box. ????? |
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[#30]
We have never wanted money for our eggs. We raise them for the eggs for ourselves. All extra goes to family, then friends, in that order. Years ago when we first started, the wife wanted a lot of chickens. At that time, we had ,if iirc, 77 hens. We were getting so many that I told the wife we need to find a charity that wanted eggs. Found one and was taking 20 dz. every 2 wks. Sometimes more. Am I ever glad we don't have that many now. It was a lot of work. The one thing I hate about it is not having eggs to give the charity. They really liked them.
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Originally Posted By mrmissem: We have never wanted money for our eggs. We raise them for the eggs for ourselves. All extra goes to family, then friends, in that order. Years ago when we first started, the wife wanted a lot of chickens. At that time, we had ,if iirc, 77 hens. We were getting so many that I told the wife we need to find a charity that wanted eggs. Found one and was taking 20 dz. every 2 wks. Sometimes more. Am I ever glad we don't have that many now. It was a lot of work. The one thing I hate about it is not having eggs to give the charity. They really liked them. View Quote We have chickens, eggs, and do a LOT of gardening. There have been a number of times where we've been in a position to hand a bag of groceries to somebody genuinely in need. In every case they always seemed to appreciate that there was a little more work, and good will, behind this bag of food than somebody swiping a debit card at the Piggly Wiggly. It's also nice to be able to help somebody face-to-face, without thirteen intermediaries standing in the way for their piece of the pie. I've also found that people who need it, but are too proud to admit it, are a lot more willing to accept farm/garden "surplus" since it's less like welfare than using up food that might otherwise go to waste. |
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Originally Posted By midmo: We have chickens, eggs, and do a LOT of gardening. There have been a number of times where we've been in a position to hand a bag of groceries to somebody genuinely in need. In every case they always seemed to appreciate that there was a little more work, and good will, behind this bag of food than somebody swiping a debit card at the Piggly Wiggly. It's also nice to be able to help somebody face-to-face, without thirteen intermediaries standing in the way for their piece of the pie. I've also found that people who need it, but are too proud to admit it, are a lot more willing to accept farm/garden "surplus" since it's less like welfare than using up food that might otherwise go to waste. View Quote Agreed. As a person who never had much growing up, I will say it always gave me a good feeling deep down being able to do for others. |
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$3-5/doz.
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KY, USA
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We are now getting upwards of a dozen eggs a day. (It varies, and we have one egg eater, so I've gotta figure that out).
These chickens are eating 50 lbs of feed A WEEK! I keep sending eggs with uxb to work, and saying "$2.50 per dozen and an egg crate, or $3 per dozen. OR...if they are mostly pullet eggs (which are getting there, but still small) $2 per dozen. I have yet to see any money. *drums fingers thinking about it* Either uxb is still giving them all away, or..... he's pocketing the money. Sent 4 dozen on monday. No dollars. |
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Wine is sunlight held together by water~~Galileo Galilei Well-behaved women rarely make history~~Marilyn Monroe |
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KY, USA
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[Last Edit: Kitties-with-Sigs]
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Originally Posted By Merlin: I'm down to 8 chickens now. I traded one hen for a rooster (who doesn't crow a whole lot ) and I then gave my SIL/BIL 2 hens since they lost one of theirs to a 'yote. We are just now starting to get 1-2 eggs per day from my hens that I got in May. One problem: They are not laying them in the laying boxes. I have had 3-4 fake eggs (I broke one) in the laying boxes for a month or so now. Not one hen has laid an egg in the box. ????? View Quote @Merlin What are you using for laying boxes? ETA: I got two fake eggs (those ceramic brown ones) to help the new pullets think that's where they should lay. It worked, but....somebody took a dislike to the one in the top nest box and tossed it out of the nest. I found it and put it back. Next day....all the way across the coop. The one in the bottom nest row was still there, but at least one hen thinks that fake egg is insulting. |
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[#37]
I'm not sure what my wife will be getting for her eggs, once her 32 new chickens start laying.
We have 6 laying now for the kids, my 2yo can eat 9 in one sitting... These 6 are bantams, though |
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I am at the top of the panhandle and see my vet clinic selling eggs for donations to $4.00 a dozen. Lots of people in the $3 price point. I have seen as high as $5. There is also a guy who sets up a little trailer and sells eggs around town. He gets around $5 a dozen. He also has been thrown out of the parking lot selling them in front of the grocery store. He seems to not understand that the grocery store actually pays for the lot. He went online and whined.
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Originally Posted By mrmissem: We have never wanted money for our eggs. We raise them for the eggs for ourselves. All extra goes to family, then friends, in that order. Years ago when we first started, the wife wanted a lot of chickens. At that time, we had ,if iirc, 77 hens. We were getting so many that I told the wife we need to find a charity that wanted eggs. Found one and was taking 20 dz. every 2 wks. Sometimes more. Am I ever glad we don't have that many now. It was a lot of work. The one thing I hate about it is not having eggs to give the charity. They really liked them. View Quote I can certainly appreciate that. I'm trying to encourage my wife to be pragmatic in getting our little permaculture farm together. She is not wired for working with a budget. The money from the eggs we sell is used to offset feed. Friends are happy. They know exactly what they are getting and its less expensive than the store. My easter eggers have taken a real hit in recent months. My Rhode Island Reds are simply ruthless, and the roosters aren't intervening. Incredibly tribal. We are not running much of a surplus right now and I need to get another batch going. But first, I need to get rid of my stupid goats. |
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Originally Posted By Merlin: @Kitties-with-Sigs, Got a pic of the nesting boxes: https://i.imgur.com/y1SLiBO.jpg See if you can figure out which are the real eggs and the fake eggs: https://i.imgur.com/lP0gAS1.jpg View Quote I would try two things. 1-Put some straw in there. Something they can actually work into a "nest" 2-Try creating a "nest" out of the bottom of a cardboard box (like cut a box down so it's three or four inches high and put some straw in that. Those boxes look really large. I don't know that either of these things will make a difference, but they might. I do know that there is a "preferred" size box for most chickens. I read this somewhere. And having it sort of "sheltered" ---meaning cozy and a bit enclosed--seems to be attractive to chickens, and commercial nest boxes tend to be made that way. Ain't sayin your chickens will approve, cuz some chickens are just ornery, but that's why I would find a cheap/easy way to reduce the size and make it more "nest-like" and see if that attracts them. ETA: I would try the straw alone first, cuz they can form that into a nest of their liking. ETA2: I see that you said each box is only 12-14" wide. They look bigger in the photo, so the size thing may not actually apply. |
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We're getting eggs in the laying boxes now. I know they've been laying (sleeping) in the boxes because they mess the pine shavings I have in there plus they move the fake eggs around. Now, some are actually laying eggs there. I still have the one hen laying eggs in the front left corner of the house though. Oh well, life's tough - then you die!
ETA: My granddaughter loves to feed the chickens and get the eggs! When she goes back home to her parents, she goes crazy over the eggs she takes with her! Sorry, no pics, her mommy (my daughter) would kill me. |
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WOW I swear the cheap eggs were $5-6/dozen last time I went to the grocery store. Where are you guys seeing $2?
Most people with signs out selling their own eggs are in the $6 range. |
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Originally Posted By SuperHeavy: WOW I swear the cheap eggs were $5-6/dozen last time I went to the grocery store. Where are you guys seeing $2? Most people with signs out selling their own eggs are in the $6 range. View Quote This time of year the chickens slow down so I have to get store eggs occasionally. I get Jumbo (the largest) for $3. Brown eggs from farmers are $4 and vary from large to enormous depending on age of the chicken. |
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KY, USA
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I noticed at Kroger that eggs had come back down.
Uxb is taking ours to work. Because our eggs vary so widely in size, I'm actually just selling 18 (we have some 18-egg crates) for the same money, and including six of the smaller eggs. I hate to charge normal price if the eggs aren't consistently of good size. Seems like our older hens have slowed down a lot this fall. New hens are getting going, but many are still smaller. They may always be smaller. I've never had these new (to me) breeds before. I thought with Brahmas it would be big chickens, big eggs, but I'm not seeing that. |
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Wine is sunlight held together by water~~Galileo Galilei Well-behaved women rarely make history~~Marilyn Monroe |
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Originally Posted By Kitties-with-Sigs: I noticed at Kroger that eggs had come back down. Uxb is taking ours to work. Because our eggs vary so widely in size, I'm actually just selling 18 (we have some 18-egg crates) for the same money, and including six of the smaller eggs. I hate to charge normal price if the eggs aren't consistently of good size. Seems like our older hens have slowed down a lot this fall. New hens are getting going, but many are still smaller. They may always be smaller. I've never had these new (to me) breeds before. I thought with Brahmas it would be big chickens, big eggs, but I'm not seeing that. View Quote The places I have gotten them here seem to have this pattern- Molt now and slow down. Cold weather and more dark slow down more. Corn and lights help. Young, lots of small eggs. Get older they get bigger. Old lay less but eggs are huge. |
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KY, USA
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Originally Posted By AR_Dale: The places I have gotten them here seem to have this pattern- Molt now and slow down. Cold weather and more dark slow down more. Corn and lights help. Young, lots of small eggs. Get older they get bigger. Old lay less but eggs are huge. View Quote Ours are definitely in some degree of molt. There are feathers everywhere. Uxb asked if we had lost a hen because there were so many feathers around. No losses, just shedding. And a decrease in eggs when I would think there would be an increase (addition of new hens just getting going). |
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We braved the Farmers Market in town last weekend and eggs were back to $5-6/dozen and advertising various levels social dogoodism contained within.
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I've got a relevant follow-on question: what's the going rate for egg cartons and where do you all source yours from?
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