Can You Make Money Selling Eggs? Summer 2023 Analysis

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Are you selling eggs? Have you run your numbers to see if you're profitable? Check out our numbers and see how they compare to yours. Let us know what you find.

[@Bouje-Prepper]

I appreciate how you explain things you keep it simple.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

I'm a pretty simple guy so it's easy for me to keep it simple! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@BARBSCOUNTRYHOME999]

Great video.. This summer we didn't sell eggs, Our hens didn't lay alot of eggs this summer due to the heat and right now a few of them are moulting.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

That darn heat and molting. That'll get in the way of laying every time. I hope fall is more productive for your girls! Cheers Barb!

[@DiggingForHealth]

Great video, Rich! We always said we kept them as a hobby because we definitely put in way more than we made. 😆

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

It's a good hobby! We'll downsize to provide just for us. That's enough! Cheers Andrea!

[@MyAlabamaFarmLife]

I give my girls cracked corn but you are right I should save that for winter. Nice breakdown!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Save it for winter. It really can heat up the hens and not be good for them. A cold weather treat for them. Stick to the garden treats for them (for now). Thanks for stopping by Kathleen!

[@TheMorganHomestead]

We have 14 hens, one rooster. We get 7 - 10 eggs a day during peak season. It is way too many for us. We preserve a lot of them, give some away and cook some up and feed them back to the chickens and pigs. Have often wondered if selling them would be worth it. Good video/information! Thanks!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Just find one person who wants eggs, who is easy to get to (or you see weekly). If they buy one dozen eggs each week (for $5) that is $260 each year. That buys a lot of the chickens food. If you've got two people you can sell to, that amount doubles. You need to make sure that they are coming to you, or it's someone you see. If you keep the labor down, and have sellable eggs without washing, it is easy money.

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

Looking at from a hobby perspective this was instructive. We just had friends over , they brought us eggs, we gave them veg, perfect !! I some point we will get chickens but can't see us ever scaling it but ya never know. Cheers Rich 🌱👍

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

You're so good at gardening. You need to stick with your skills and then trade. If you can come up with a way to swap for a dozen eggs per week, you're gold! if you do decide to get hens, let us know and we'll share our knowledge to help you. Have a great week!

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm thanks Rich !!

[@ricsgarden7394]

I have 11 hens. Average 6 eggs per day. Never sold any eggs in my life. I give them to people. For that I have gotten free stuff at the hardware store, free inspection sticker, free medical care, free disking for my garden. No way for me to know if its profitable but I have all the eggs I want. Similarly I rarely sell things from my garden and get lots of barter/trade in return. I also put up enough food for me for a year and make a lot of people in my community happy. Thats a pretty good profit to me.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

We've used eggs as a trade as well. It's great when you can build a community and share with others. We've done some of that but sell most of our eggs. Keep doing what you're doing. It's making a positive impact in your community!! Cheers!

[@beesandseeds]

I don’t sell eggs but I love vidoes like this that crunch the numbers. 😊. My daughter sells some of the duck eggs online. Too much of a hassle for me

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

There is a LOT of work behind the simple task of selling eggs. Lots to do but you can make a profit. I love to crunch the numbers too. Cheers Lisa!

[@YogiHollowFarm]

Infrastructure for us is par for the course. We planned to have chickens for our own eggs but then sold. They still pay for themselves thankfully. Wonderful detailed information Rich! I don’t think time is included in many things. Yet you’re right time is valuable. The cost of the girls alone is expensive. And the time waiting for them to start laying

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

You're a good planner. You always have been. That helps! I need to film a video looking at the costs to take XX number of chicks all the way to laying. I need to get my notes together. Thanks for watching and commenting Lisa!!

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

Like 41 here. Good Question….listening with interest to determine if Mrs. Betty and I want to do egg selling to supplement our retirement income!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Keep us posted on what decision you make. This could be a good way to add some extra income for you. Thanks for stopping by and watching! Cheers Garry!

[@TheCowEmporium]

I’m pretty sure it’s written in some farmer code somewhere that our time is just included in our farm work. 😂 The way I see it is we don’t need a gym pass which would cost a lot more. Our older girls are starting their moulting now.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

You're correct about the gym pass. I've lost 25 pounds since spring, using the farm workout! It's been an active summer! Cheers Annette!

[@TheCowEmporium]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm Wow! Way to go.

[@swathig5821]

Thanks for sharing this. I guess I have to sit and run some numbers too. I have to figure out how to let them out from the chicken run onto pasture. They keep escaping from under the net. Keeping up chicken maintenance is not easy while harvesting in small farm

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Our hens know where the food and water is and they know where the safety is for sleep. They come back. I'd just let your hens out. They will come back. Let us know what you find with your numbers. Cheers!

[@sandysack8113]

Why do you buy the plastic cartons? And where do buy them? I have 45 head of year old and 57 new birds. I do love working with the birds their stress reliever for me.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Check out our video "Product Review: Essentials Egg Storage Containers (Plastic Egg Cartons)" and you'll see all the details. These cartons separate us from the rest of the egg sellers and protect them better. I hope this helps.

[@olson.pamela]

Hi Rich, another old Swede here. You did not mention “loving” your chickens. Do you enjoy them? I got four chickens, the max allowed in my suburb and fell in love with them. They are my pets, like my dog. Very unfortunately a predator I was ignorant of in my area killed them all-- a mink. Any of you with chickens beware. The DNR says mink are in every MN lake including every lake in the Twin Cities. The mink got the chickens two weeks after my dog passed away so it may be that emboldened the mink(no dog). Anyhow I will get more in the spring and hopefully my heartache will have lessened. And my coop has even more protection. A mink can get in the space a mouse can.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

We've got 1/2" hardware cloth around all our coops and try to plug all the holes for the barn. So far, a mink (and other predators) haven't gotten into the coop or barn. We love our hens, but they are not pets. Everything on the Farm has a purpose. The hens are around to lay eggs and enjoy the property. Do we get attached to them? You bet. we just don't name them and treat them like our pets. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for stopping by to watch and comment. Sorry for your loss. Reinforce and be ready next spring for more hens.

[@CilverLining]

Great video. Thank you! We're just getting started with our chickens but we only have seven with a max space load of probably double that. We'll get through one full season of laying and see where we're at with production, but our hope is that we'll be able to sell some to at least cover our costs of raising them. This past summer I spent a few thousand building the coop/run, free range area and other startup items so maybe someday we'll be able to recoup that. No matter what happens though I'm just content with the grocery store in our backyard. :)

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

The start-up is always the expensive part! That first egg is a thousand-dollar egg! Keep working towards selling and you'll recoup some of your costs! Cheers!

[@CilverLining]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm Ha, ain't that the truth.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

@@CilverLining The one thing they never told you......the first egg is really, really, really expensive!

[@CilverLining]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm But very exciting--knowing all that hard work and effort paid off. :)

[@EugeneYus]

Thinking about quadrupling my hen numbers. I’m gonna mix my own feed this winter and next year I plan on growing their winter food for the. I hope to make enough for a 2 or 3 vacations off just the eggs lol

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

A great goal! Make sure they will get enough protein and calcium to continue laying. Some mix their own food and then find the hens stop laying. We have kept with the store-bought food. I didn't want to spend the time working on this. Time is money and buying it at the store was cost effective for us. Let us know what you find for your numbers. Start planning those vacations!!

[@EugeneYus]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm the mosconi cup (USA v Europe) in pool in Vegas, San Diego, and Mexico already planned haha. Thank you for the content you guys produce. I will begin documenting my journey down here in southwest minnesota when the business(s) get up and going. Still a few years out but the eggs if I can make the eggs work for 2500 profit a year, I’ll take it!!! Oh btw, Thanks for all your content you guys produce. Something about the calm cool and collected Minnesotans 😉

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

@@EugeneYus Sounds like you've got a good collection of trips planned! Have a great time!!

[@skyelord6229]

Are you retired Army Rich? I remember seeing a 4th ID patch in another video. Hooah!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

I am not. I'm sandwiched between heros. My Father was WWII Navy in the Pacific. My Son is in the Army and has been for 11 years.

[@jtc1947]

Sounds like THIS vid was before "BURN-OUT" ? Hope that You and the Wife have sorted things out for less stress.

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

This was prior to all our changes. We're down to eight hens and they are providing enough for us AND a dozen to sell each week. They are offsetting some of their food!! Cheers!

[@jtc1947]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm Hope that You and the WIFE are less stressed with a new arrangement. For all the stuff that was happening previously, there should have been a "community" involvement to help with daily tasks? BLESSED BE!

[@lil-mumma-adventures]

Hey! I really want some chickens but I'm to busy for more animals lol 😅

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Don't add them if you can't care for them. If time warrants, add a few chickens. You'll love the fresh eggs! Cheers!

[@juanisgarden5356]

Is it worth it you ask 🤔, if it was me, I would say yes!!!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

It's a lot of work to make that money. The taste of the eggs is sooooo worth it! Cheers Juani!

[@juanisgarden5356]

😊😍

[@straightpride451]

Cute

[@CopperIslandHomestead]

Does your egg production go down much in winter? Which of your breeds are the most productive in winter?

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

We keep lighting in the winter and the production does not drop at all. Still about 22 dozen per week. We love the ISA Browns and Barred Plymouth Rocks. Cheers!

[@CopperIslandHomestead]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm Thank you, Rich! We have been struggling to even break even with our eggs, so I'm strategizing for spring 😊

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

@@CopperIslandHomestead If you want to write down your costs and send them to me, we can figure out some ideas to help you break even. [e-mail]

[@jtc1947]

I had some rude person put up a sign on MY land advertising eggs for sale. The did NOT contact me in any way about advertising. I took the sign down but did NOT really do anything. The second time I found the sign, it was tossed in my dumpster. I guess that they got the message because there have been NO repeats/

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

That is really rude of them. I can't believe someone would do that. I hope you are now selling, now that the sign is down! Have a great week!

[@jtc1947]

@@TheOldSwedesFarm Not a farmer or into the egg selling. Just a case of someone doing something rude. If they wanted to put up a sign, there is an intersection not far away where the egg sellers COULD have located their sign(s). Their advertisement would have been seen by a lot more people. BLESSED BE!

[@sarahsapien8847]

🙂

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

Thanks for watching!!

[@fredthegreg]

You Wont get rich sellin eggs, but other then your time, they're at least not costing you money. But between your eggs, veggies, and sharing all your great content on youtube, look at the service you're both doing for your community! That should at least make you feel rich..

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

We do love all the things we can gain (and share) on KZbin. Such a great community! We love all that we're doing and all the veggies we can provide to our community. Thanks for stopping by to watch and comment. Cheers!

[@farkleberry471]

Now that you have down-sized, are you still selling eggs? Has it made a difference?

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

We have now downsized and only sell about four dozen per week. We're using less feed, etc. and the profit (per bird) is still about $1 per bird, per week. Cheers!