Having trouble selling your extra eggs? Today I’m sharing how to sell your farm fresh eggs and create a list of returning customers.

There are a number of ways you can sell your farm fresh eggs. Including regular eating eggs, hatching eggs or incubating them yourself to sell chicks. I have tried just about everything and became frustrated with how hard it is to make profit off our chickens.

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Today I want to share one of the ways I’m able to fund our homestead by selling farm fresh eggs. I’ve tried selling a half or full dozen eggs at a time and found it hard to gain consistent buyers. When I had an extra few dozen I would ask around, but usually they already went to the store. We also live outside the city and people didn’t care to make the drive out just for eggs. I found myself offering to drop them off, but with 3 kiddos it wasn’t always worth it.

I thought about how nice it would be if we could just cover the cost of feed.

We feed our hens an organic feed and that quickly adds up with 19 hens plus a rooster. I became discouraged as I went into the feed store continually to pick up feed, beading and treats. I thought about how nice it would be if we could just cover the cost of feed. We may not be paying for eggs but our feed bill was adding up quickly.

For most it’s much easier to pick up a dozen or two at the store then purchase from a local farmer. There are those few who don’t mind going out of their way to get locally sourced farm fresh organic eggs. I just feel like they are often hard to find in your homesteading journey. At least in the beginning.

I think this could be the secret to making a profit off your extra eggs.

I decided to test another approach to selling our farm fresh eggs. I think this could be the secret to making a profit off your extra eggs. First is selling more than one dozen at a time. Considering the eggs you get from the store can be up to 3 months old. Where as you collect eggs daily. I’d say its safe to collect a few dozen before offering them to your customers.

Next consider where you want to spend your profit. I want to be able to feed my hens without having to take it out of our personal account. Most backyard chicken farmers live in an area with a lot of greenery. Their chickens are able to forage, allowing them to feed their flock for little or no costs. We on the other live in the desert so that’s a lot harder for us to do. I’d much rather the money we spend on organic feed go towards building up another aspect of our homesteading life.

Most family and friends that buy your eggs aren’t buying them because they are better for them.

Now that I know I’d like to cover the costs of feed I can market my eggs around that idea. Most family and friends that buy your eggs aren’t buying them because they are better for them. Rather that they are supporting YOU and what your doing for your family. I decided to test this theory out. I asked if they’d be interested in getting organic farm fresh eggs in return for a Tractor Supply gift card, to help us pay for our costs of feed.

They also care a great deal about connivance.

As much as people love to buy food that’s local, fresh and nourishing to their bodies. Ultimately they care more about supporting you and what your doing for your family! They also care a great deal about convenience. Driving back and forth each week for a dozen eggs doesn’t seem worth the extra effort. Especially when most of us already have full of schedules.

I offered my close friends and family 6 dozen eggs in return for a $25 Tractor Supply gift card. Then I briefly shared how we would love to be able to cover some of the costs of our organic feed. I now have a list of customers waiting for our hens to lay 6 dozen eggs. You could offer 3 dozen or even 10 dozen. Depending on how big or small your flock is and how much they are laying.

Sharing your why helps make it easier for them to support you.

Family and friends are often the first to support you in whatever it is your working on. For us its growing our homestead and small farm. Sharing your why helps make it easier for them to support you. Although don’t forget to save some eggs for your own family! That’s why you got chickens in the first place.

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