Going rate for those selling their eggs

[Alison]

Have a couple of friends who sell and they both go for £1 for half a dozen and have no problems selling so could probably charge more.

[BUFFS]

mine sell for £1 a half dozen to the close neighbours,and now that we have let it be known that we have some more for sale,we dont have enough chooks,we have 7 birds and we could now sell a regular order of6/7 dozen per week qiute easily,so we have decided to enlarge the coop,enlarge their freeroaming area and get 3 more birds(more names to think of)...so thats more fun for the spring...

[vicky]

I'm the cheapest so far at 50p per 1/2 dozen!
Most people round here keep a few chickens so there's not much demand - shame if there was I'd be getting more hens.

[RichmondHens]

I do £1.50 per dozen hens eggs, and 90p a dozen bantam. So fairly cheap, compared to a lot of you. However, I'm in a very rural area, not many people about, and quite a few have their own chickens so not a huge customer base. Had a good customer last year who bought a fair few eggs, loved them so much she wanted to buy the chickens. I sold her some pullets and now she is getting enough eggs and doesn't need to buy from me any more!!!

[BUFFS]

on the bright side, the more that keep a few chooks,the less demand for batt eggs,and i think thats something we all want...

[its hilly]

I'm charging £1.50 per doz if they bring their own box £2.00 otherwise. And on the understanding that they will be mainly med size (as in supermarket med) but could also have a banty egg in per 6. No complaints so far.
And its first come first serve, cos a couple of my mates were a bit inclined to say 'oh can you keep me some eggs' then not turn up for three days cos they were busy. I've still got eggs left over what I need, but as I keep filling the inci and it gives me enough for that when needed I dont want to sell more yet.

[Nicos]

Marans eggs sell here for 3Euro for 6 !!! ( apparently they are James Bond's favourite eggs!)

[Hans Mum]

£1 for six here to, have a few 'regulars' and now they are laying well i take em to work and OH does too. Loads of people give me their empty egg boxes so dont need to worry there

[Snadger]

It costs me 7 pence per egg box but since I started to write 'Please return' on the top in felt tip pen quite a few are returning their egg boxes!

[matthew2riches]

I forgot to mention that occasionally I get the odd golden egg... these retail around £120 but I can normally supply them for around £90, depending on the time of year.

[Snadger]

I forgot to mention that occasionally I get the odd golden egg... these retail around £120 but I can normally supply them for around £90, depending on the time of year.

Depending on what weight they are I'm sure you're underselling yourself even at £120!

[Glutton4...]

A neighbour sells hers at 80p for six. But her Hens have a pen, and hardly any space. I've been selling mine at £1 for six, but several people told me they are far too cheap, as mine are free-range. So, at Christmas I put them up to £1.20 for six, as I had more demand than eggs to supply, but that didn't put anyone off!

My MIL told me 'proper' free-range eggs go for £1.60 - £1.80 in the Supermarket, and I was far too cheap! Mr. G. sells them at work, and they're queueing up for them!

As for the boxes, I write 'please return box' on the lid, and most of them come back. I haven't even had to open the packet of boxes I bought on eBay a year ago!

[HayleyB]

£1 = 6 here too.

[glasgowdan]

We started selling ours at £1.50 for 6 and cannot keep up with demand! Better to start high than to start low and raise prices later!

[matthew2riches]

Better to start high than to start low and raise prices later!

That pretty much sums it up!