Just curious what everyone out there sells their eggs for per dozen? (And what state)
Wow. That makes "cents". Our hens have been out producing our sales by a lot. We have deduced to just donate as many as we can to the local shelters and food banks. Grumpy...TheLazyL said:Indiana in the middle of a farming community.
Brown eggs. I started out at $3 a dozen. Hens were out producing the demand.
Local "Farmer's Market" selling white for $2 and browns at $2.50
Changed my price to $2 and now the demand equals the hens output.
"Profits" from the eggs almost pay for the feed.
I AGREE !Wow. That makes "cents". Our hens have been out producing our sales by a lot. We have deduced to just donate as many as we can to the local shelters and food banks. Grumpy...
I agree with ya retired! I was at the local Walmart the other day (something I don't do often or willingly) and the organic "cage free" eggs were between 4.15-4.45 a dozen. I use the non-soy/non gmo feed, and my gals are out in the grass most the day eating whatever they find, and also get some wheat grass. I used to think asking 4 a doz was high, but, not so much! I am not organic, but, I bet better than the organic the store has! Plus, my customers can meet the ladies that laid the eggs.ReTIRED said:I AGREE !
In the many and various businesses that I created and operated and owned over many decades..........I learned.
I learned that "price-cutting" is a self-defeating proposition.
Price your "Product" according to its Quality and its Utility.
COMPETE on the basis of "Service", NOT "Price".
Your customers will appreciate it....as will.... your Banker, your Accountant, your Employees, and your "friendly" ( ? ) I.R.S. agent.
Lowering Price is easy. Raising Price is difficult.
( Better to GIVE your excess eggs to a Food Bank -good Public Relations- and keep your Price.....which some People will equate to QUALITY ! Sell your Product too cheap....some People will think that the Quality is POOR....and, therefore, WON'T BUY IT ! )
just my 2 Pesos worth,
-ReTIRED-
Thank you for your advise. It's good to listen to the old guys that have been there and done it all. Jason, GrumpyFarmsReTIRED said:I AGREE !
In the many and various businesses that I created and operated and owned over many decades..........I learned.
I learned that "price-cutting" is a self-defeating proposition.
Price your "Product" according to its Quality and its Utility.
COMPETE on the basis of "Service", NOT "Price".
Your customers will appreciate it....as will.... your Banker, your Accountant, your Employees, and your "friendly" ( ? ) I.R.S. agent.
Lowering Price is easy. Raising Price is difficult.
( Better to GIVE your excess eggs to a Food Bank -good Public Relations- and keep your Price.....which some People will equate to QUALITY ! Sell your Product too cheap....some People will think that the Quality is POOR....and, therefore, WON'T BUY IT ! )
just my 2 Pesos worth,
-ReTIRED-