Can You Make Money Selling Eggs?

Are laying hens profitable? I break down all of the costs of having laying hens, how profitable they are and some marketing tips for pasture raised eggs.
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[@jacobfarms650]

People buying pastured eggs are more interested in quality than cost. Focus on quality paying customers. Many commenters don't seem to get this.

[@DaveA1051]

Jacob Farms unfortunately people in our area are either uneducated or can’t afford eggs that are healthy for them

[@squirrelhillfarm9070]

I have to keep adding hens on the flock to keep up with buyers. They pay for themselves with a few extra pennies, but we are not getting wealthy off of it.

[@soisitimpossible]

People who comment are likely unable to afford 6 dollars a dozen!! Not saying they aren't great eggs, but 6 bucks a dozen sheesh!! Hot damn that's expensive.

[@soisitimpossible]

@@DaveA1051 People aren't undereducated because they can't afford your overpriced eggs! If your eggs cost twice or thrice the store price why would anyone buy them??

[@sarahdeason493]

@@soisitimpossible / To many overall quality is important

[@HousewifeInTheWoods]

I'm an offgrid homesteader and just wanted to say how much I love the info in your videos. Even tho our lives are different, you generate lots of ideas for me .... ♡ thank you!

[@JoshSattinFarming]

You're welcome. I think it's important that we all share more so we can all help each other grow more good food.

[@cb6844]

Just to give some perspective to people who can't understand $6 eggs: $1-$2-$3.49-$4.99-$6.99 /dz is attainable and easily available in any large city... in any high enough population center, you will find a significant market of people who don't concern themselves with money like you would in a small town that only has a dollar general or a food lion, etc. So $6 / dz is nothing when you realize that the $2 / dz are raised in unnatural and abusive settings which harm the quality of the food (animal welfare is a whole other issue). It's like drinking tap water vs. R/O water; both will hydrate but one is filled with chemicals while the other is more pure but costs more to attain. Acting like others are ignorant/naive for paying the premium price on eggs is simply a cope for being unable to acquire higher quality products.. no offence.

[@oldwelder798]

I sell on average 60 dozen a week at the farmers market here. The health department requires they be labeled and refrigerated in order to sell them at the market. We all know they don’t have to be, but rules are rules. Your pricing and costs estimates are spot on ! I always enjoy your videos.

[@JoshSattinFarming]

60 dozen a week. That's awesome! Yeah I have heard about some of the strict regulations about farmer's markets. I sell directly to families and to restaurants. Glad you have been enjoying the videos and thanks for watching!

[@williamshaw667]

how much do you sell your eggs for per dozen?

[@oldwelder798]

@@williamshaw667 chicken eggs 6.00/dz, Duck eggs 12.00/dz, Quail eggs 18.00/24

[@reallyskeptical]

I sell mine in Australia for 30cents an egg. But that's because the shop is a small local business. That is cheap. Only sell 120 eggs a week. I make profit from this. I could sell them for 40 cents an egg. But I believe in keeping the price down. So it's 3. 60 a dozen on 30 cents an egg. I live on a farm free food.

[@bizpix7301]

Keep in mind in your cost analysis that your birds are providing free manure, pest control, bed prep AND entertainment! Lol

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Absolutely! That's what I was thinking of when I said there are lots of benefits.

[@velezhustlers8619]

Thank you for all the information you share. I have just recently started my homestead journey and I too am documenting my journey on youtube. The info that you share helps so much, especially for someone like myself just starting out.

[@halleluyah8241]

Wow, Josh, LOTS of great info AND you always make me laugh XD - thanks so much. Great way to start the day!

[@leifkemp]

What a sweet little girl at the end of the video. She sure loves the fact you talk with your hands :) ❤ Keep up the great work!

[@danachoate5361]

I haven't fed my chickens or ducks grain in over a year. They are pasture/woodland raised and they forage for their food. I feed them table scraps when they're available.

[@chuckculbertson6506]

Hows the foraging going Dana ?

[@danachoate5361]

@@chuckculbertson6506 It's great. Zero issues, healthy happy birds. Great tasting meat and eggs.

[@PanicLedisko]

Our chickens were outside roaming for prolly 16 or 18 hours a day hell maybe even more. Lemme just say we left the door open they came out when they wanted to and went back to bed when it got dark. But lord have mercy if you didn’t give them their feed, they would be up on the porch shitting ALL OVER THE PLACE! We animals start to get them during the day so we put them back in their coop. We’ve lost a lot of our chickens over the year, raccoons are monsters, I lost my favourite small white rooster, he was just completely gone one day.

[@CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

Awesome information Mr. Josh. Lots of figures done to help folks break this all down to help them make money off selling the eggs! Have a great weekend buddy!

[@jessicarawl7794]

Thank you so much! I'm starting out with my egg business and this answered some of my questions.

[@darrickjenks5819]

Love this I just started my small backyard flock. Thanks for the information and a great way to look at how to breakdown costs.

[@chrislewistx]

Nice video, and loaded with a ton of information in a short time frame. You answered all the questions I think a similar size operation would want to know. Also, it confirmed what I was already thinking, and since you included actual numbers it was easy to compare to my local situation. Love the channel.

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Glad you have been liking the videos and finding them helpful. Thanks for watching!

[@dbleoech6163]

Informative and encouraging at the same time. Great Job buddy

[@poonamdayal9088]

love the bloopers at the end ! Thanks for keeping it real !

[@JoshSattinFarming]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@123WorryFreeGardening]

Great information here. Thank you for breaking it down for us.

[@rainerfs4563]

Thank you for the video. Very direct and well structured.

[@waltlars3687]

I offer a 50 cent discount for a clean reusable cardboard egg carton many custmers bring Me more that than one egg carton on My 12 bird flock I haven't had to buy cartons in a year

[@tobbertire]

Does it save you more than 50 cents?

[@waltlars3687]

@@tobbertire at Tractor supply new egg cartons cost Me 50 cents so that what I based My 50 cent discount on that

[@tobbertire]

@@waltlars3687 oh ok. The last dozen of eggs I bought probably costed $0.30. So I couldn't really imagine the carton alone costing more than that. But I did look some up and they are quite expensive for what they do

[@waltlars3687]

@@tobbertire I am sure there are cheaper cartons Mail order I am at TSC a few times a month so it easy to grab they Blank egg cartons I am looking at expanding My sales operation that inculdes My Own labels or stickers and custom cartons but right now TSC generic cartons work for Me

[@Abloomingrose2]

Where do you buy your egg cartons from?

[@neilcalliou896]

Awesome vid Josh. Very interesting.

[@onourhiddenacre1758]

Great video ! Thanx so much! We have been lucky here in NE Ohio as currently we cannot keep up with our demand = so that means we are looking at getting more layers and creating an egg mobile. NEW SUBSCRIBER HERE!

[@PeterSedesse]

great video. If you are selling, local laws really are the make or break. In Texas, there are some really nice breaking points for eggs, meat birds and even rabbits which allow small homestead type farms to have a really nice business as long as you diversify. We are allowed 1000 meat birds a year and 50 dozen eggs a week without needing to do very much.

[@olumideiluyomade7613]

Interesting! I was looking for information on Texas. It seems Homesteads are allowed to sell eggs without license? What else is needed??

[@mirandaf2112]

Great video as always!

[@MoodyScout]

Love the new intro!!

[@sarahdeason493]

Satisfying, intelligent video ... new subscriber and look forward to viewing all .. Impressive ❣ Intrigued with Larry and his function ... You do a fabulous job / Great video ❣

[@cchurch5037]

Hey Josh thanks for the vid and info - hopefully you can access some leftovers from your customers ( and restaurants) to squash that feed cost 👍

[@423alonso]

I think is awesome the way you do it it pays for your chickens and you make an actual good profit God bless thank you for sharing...

[@RootedInTx]

Oh nice you changed up the look of your name. Looks good! Very informative vlog today, thanks so much. Keep pumping them out. Really do learn alot from your vlogs .

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Glad you have been liking the videos. Thanks for watching!

[@lenascountrylife4694]

Great video :) Thanks for the information and the numbers. Very helpful!!!

[@JoshSattinFarming]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@lenascountrylife4694]

@@JoshSattinFarming 👍

[@Beecozz7]

Excellent info!!! TY so much!!!

[@alexbeaudet7585]

Hi Josh - thanks so much for all of the great content. I was wondering if you could talk about how how long you leave your chickens in one area and what grasses you reseed and how (especially when it must be pretty hot there)? Thanks again!

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thanks for the video suggestion. I added it to my list.

[@l0gic23]

Appreciate the playlist

[@humbleabodenursery]

Love the honesty about your experience! Glad to see more and more ethical and profitable side-hustles like this one.

[@flicksfarm9327]

no pyramid scheme here

[@stephaniedavis7033]

That is awesome, lucky to get 3 or 4 bucks a dozen here in the UP. Great breakdown! Thx 4 sharing your knowledge!

[@sulebo2153]

where is UP ?

[@stephaniedavis7033]

@@sulebo2153 upper MI

[@seecesar]

Awesome video! Thank you!

[@tammymurphy1268]

Great info and love the few bloopers at the end...😂

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching!

[@kathrinekerns8398]

Very good information. I would love to be able to do what you are doing. It is very creative how you do the boxes and also supply those beautiful eggs from those pretty girls.

[@seangill3208]

Thank you for the information! are there any general vet costs like disease prevention needed?

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Dude your blooper reel basically sums up my video-making. I restart the recording like 30 times just to get a clip :(

[@dbBrothersdb]

Thanks man .. Great content, keep it up.

[@JoshSattinFarming]

You're welcome. Will do!

[@The3_Sisters963]

@@JoshSattinFarming great great info and also Josh the feed you give to your chicken what is the name of brand and what is there number ??

[@JesusFan]

Aw yea getting into the selling videos! Man I'm excited to get into the farming life ASAP! :D Keep up the great work Josh, huge help and encouragement!

[@intheshell35ify]

Take all your hopes, dreams, and expectations about farming and put them in a box when you start. Every year open that box and toss out the pipe dreams and fluff and add your new hopes, dreams, and expectations. The stuff in that box after 5 years will blow your mind.

[@e.m.5499]

Great vid.

[@flicksfarm9327]

Yes !! Profitable!! Great vid thanks!

[@Sam-fc2ir]

Appreciate the video! I also am in NC, could you share resources for me to learn about the grading, washing, storage, license, etc requirements for egg selling? TIA! 🙂

[@DarrellNewman-iz1pq]

Great information. I am building my retirement home in NC and will be raising chickens and duck for local sale

[@sorngbuntoum3236]

Hello, you mention that you get you feeds from NC, I was wondering where you get it from if you dont mind sharing?

[@mikeschickensandgarden3370]

I have a question about feed. Can I grow sunflowers and after my bees are done with them feed the seeds to the chickens? What else can I feed them other than chicken feed. I’m thinking about having 4-6 in my back yard

[@MagdalenaMocarny]

Great video!

[@dragomatinov2720]

Mate, do you have winter season over there? Here when the winter comes(not because of John Snow tho) hen don't lay eggs as often.

[@What..a..shambles]

Good vid 👍🏻

[@TheBushdoctor68]

Great video, great breakdown of the costs. When feed is such a large factor in the total costs, have you ever considered feeding them mainly with a composting system (Feeding them free scraps)? I've watched several people here on KZbin do this very successfully. It does require a bit more effort, but on the other hand it also greatly adds to building your soil. Or you could even start producing and selling fantastic compost on the side, because those chickens not only create it in a very short time, but they also add value to it with their droppings.

[@JoshSattinFarming]

My opinion is that this is not feasible or a good business practice for a profitable farm for a few reasons. Please check out Richard Perkins' video he did about this with some data to back it up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aabGeoWwdtyNhJY

[@simmonsjn8]

would love to know more about the laws for farmers like you selling in NC? You do not see many farmers that sell their own goods talking about that. Thanks mang!

[@moneymikegotuvideos312]

Sweet video boss

[@thailandthomas9185]

In my area in Ohio they sell for $3 a dozen

[@ericflory746]

The song at the start sounds like a Barry White, Micheal Jackson mix. I was thinking one of the birds was gonna jump out with a sparkly glove while saying Oh yeah in a a deep Barry voice.

[@JSTRODE07]

I have a flock of about 60 laying hens and 100 meat birds at a time. I have found a $10/50lbs bag of feed will net about $17 in eggs. We currently sell for $3 a dozen and are also pasture raised. The real money is in the meat birds each one earns about $10 and I cant raise them fast enough. They are more labor intensive with butchering and packaging but it is well worth it.

[@mindlessmindwatch7807]

I live in the Netherlands. I pay $1.60 for 10 egs at the local chicken farmer and about $3,10 at the supermarket for the same ten egs. This is medium to large size egs

[@thinkingofothers353]

~~~ Josh thank you for the information.

[@egyptharmony7008]

We are in NC!!🙋🏽‍♀️

[@intheshell35ify]

$6 a dozen is crazy 👍, but its not the important number. It costs me roughly $1 in feed to make a dozen eggs. I have abundant forage but the chickens are like humans and will always prefer the free meal. The cost of the hens and upkeep is an even trade for the invaluable garden gold that also comes out of the business end. The work to care of 5 to 15 is almost the same. 15 to 30 is the next step and then its gets a little more intense. Over 50 you get into needing equipment (and the corresponding cost), and much more time to manage the flock.

[@RicardoGonzalez-rx2cm]

how much different is raising 5 to 50 chickens? i am starting with 30 chicks they are almost 2 weeks old so i would like to be prepared.

[@Rapture-Farms]

​@@RicardoGonzalez-rx2cmcan we have an update on your flock. Ive started 2 week ago with 7 in my flock now... please enlighten me as to what will i expect next... thank you 😊.

[@fordman7479]

You can get hins around here for like 5 bucks, or you used to last time i looked into it a couple years ago.

[@DavidRivera-kq4kr]

Who is the local mill you use. I am in Leasburg NC depending on how far I am willing to travel if the price is right. Thanks in advance and byb the way love the videos

[@RedRubyFarm]

Where do you get your feed from? I am in north ga, just wondering where you got it? It might not be far away for me.

[@Countrygirlgirt]

Country Girl Grit watching from Myrtle Beach S.C. Thank you for sharing.

[@BlackJesus8463]

yup

[@northwestfpwl3454]

@josh sattin, im wondering more about the whole process. like what do you do with the chicken if it dies, what do you do when they start laying eggs. can u use the meat feathers and bones? can you eat them after they get old?

[@Blackadder75]

an older chicken lays less eggs, it declines every year, so most hens are taken out of the production long before they die from old age. Usually they will then get eaten.

[@heritagevalleyfarm5225]

Just starting with my own hens, only have 9 right now but going to a sale tomorrow to add more. What would you sell half a dozen pasture raised for? right now they're making about that so it would be easier to sell half dozen for us at this time rather than a dozen

[@kelleyfarm]

Hahha i had a customer yell at me for white eggs she said only brown eggs are organic.one thing as well is climate isa brown best for heat and cold they get my vote all day. And the blue layers have good heat tolerance but im in az so its hot.

[@kelleyfarm]

Good video

[@farwoodfarm9296]

I’m really natural buy from a local non gmo mill in central NC for grit mine are free range but I also get gravel from the creek bed behind my house. I bag all of my grass and feed my birds which cuts down substantially on food cost. I still work my day job but the chickens pay for their own food now and gas for my vehicles.

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Hey Josh just wondering what camera and mic you use? I tried the RODE VideoMic Pro on my Canon 80D and returned it because there was just way too much noise due to the terrible preamp on my 80D. Thanks. Eggcellent video.

[@JoshSattinFarming]

All of the camera gear I use is in the video description.

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

@@JoshSattinFarming Canon M50 eh? I've heard about it, pretty new right? Do you use the auto or manual settings, I find your videos have better quality than mine with a Canon 80D and kit lens.

[@JoshSattinFarming]

@@lucasgrowsbestyt It's been good. Like any camera it will only produce a good image if you learn how to use it well. It has the same sensor as the 80D. I struggled with it for a while when I first got it, but I feel like I am slowly getting comfortable with it and able to get decent shots. I shoot in manual and usually with auto focus.

[@PhilKJames]

Do you process them when they’re through laying?

[@foogymode659]

thanks man♡

[@donnajacques3888]

Cool video What grass seed is the best to plant for chickens to eat?I only have 21 square feet for my Four hens , I'm going to free range them on half that space I want to grow grass on other before moving them over

[@JoshSattinFarming]

It really depends on what you can grow. I get my advice from my local farm store. I have been planting millet all summer because it does well in the heat.

[@GunninWizard]

I made a massive run for my chickens, which they share with a couple of goats. it provides lots of free food, and completely stopped them from having coccidia.

[@jlrbhj]

I recognize the step & floss 😁 Our 48” Shock or Not is a little challenging in that way... Who is your feed source? I’ve been checking out Reedy Fork Farm

[@JoshSattinFarming]

I get all of my feed through chathamfarmsupply.com/ They are awesome! I buy a bunch at once and pick it up from the farm that produces it in Norlina. The store and the farm are similar distances away from me. I also get my potting soil and ammendments from them. They are awesome over there. If you stop in please let them know I sent you.

[@michellealmonte6595]

What’s the Name of the farm you get the organic feed in NC?

[@kidronreddy1671]

Awesome video to the T .Josh why the Goose lmao .Please explain thnx

[@fordman7479]

Wow white eggs are like .60 a carton where i live.

[@Abloomingrose2]

Where do you get your egg cartons from?

[@myrurallife_official]

I would be curious to know how you market your produce boxes. How did you market to your initial families?

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3vIkIaoiceDh80

[@247rug]

Here in Central Missouri it's hard to get more than $2 00 a dozen.

[@douglasrush5060]

Do you have to add in refrigeration cost?

[@kilodulj]

dude, you are super cool! hens are queens

[@Js_family_adventures]

How do you keep your chickens inside that fence? I have 3 acres with neighbors and don’t want to bother them with them getting out and roaming.

[@kevinallen5450]

Just hit that button!!!!

[@munduscreatusest522]

The best guardian for chicken is sussex rooster, in my parents farm rooster can count :)realy. When chickens are going to sleep and in chicken coop, and when few chicken are missing rooster is going to find them, and this happens every evening.

[@chrissygibble5598]

What chicken feed do you use

[@danwrightfarms1135]

Where do you get your egg cartons?

[@shesgonecountryfarms6281]

WHOA..you get what for your eggs. Dang! In my area people sell eggs for 2$ a dozen. Duck eggs 3$. I usually use mine to trade for things..

[@gardankoi]

Reedy fork farm delivers organic layer feed to raleigh once per month, but 2X cost per lb you quote in video. You can get it for $0.45 a pound if you buy a ton at a time.

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Yeah, I know about that feed, but haven't personally tried it. I have been really happy with the feed that I have been getting and have a great relationship with the farmer. It would be a significant increase in cost for me and I don't think I would be able to pass that cost along to my customers. Context and market is everything though and if your customers are willing to pay more for "organic" eggs vs "non-GMO" eggs then it makes sense. I also really like that all of the ingredients in the feed that I get other than the minerals are from NC farms. That is important to me.

[@gardankoi]

@@JoshSattinFarming non GMO is good, but what chemicals do the farmers use when growing those grains? For me organic or Beyond Organic is most important factor to me. I sell eggs at Cost ($6/doz) really as a sideline not really for profit so different context. When production Cuts almost in half during winter then cost per dozen goes way up. I use no artificial light, same as you.

[@SgtSnausages]

I love you, man ...

[@browntownorganics2172]

Great video as usual. How long will you keep the hens till you get a batch of younger ones cause my older ones are very low egg producers. Also a great price you’re paying on feed. Ours is about $22 for non gmo

[@JoshSattinFarming]

I'm going to get rid of them right before they turn 2 years old. Ive heard that's when their production starts to decline. Might be earlier though. We'll see.

[@MsKae81]

@@JoshSattinFarming What will you do with them, eat them? Just curious if you process your birds.

[@JoshSattinFarming]

I will sell them on Craigslist. We don't slaughter our birds. Also there isn't much meat on these hybrid laying breeds.

[@deannajan25]

Where do you get the four-pronged soil tiller at the beginning of the videos?

[@JoshSattinFarming]

This is the one I bought www.duboisag.com/us_en/grelinette-with-five-galvanized-curved-prongs.html but I don't like it very much. I would recommend paperpot.co/product/broadforks-by-meadow-creature/

[@deannajan25]

Thank you

[@terrihendrix693]

How do you keep the chickens from flying out of the electric fence?

[@matthewalexandersayers4470]

Do you ferment your fed.

[@DaveA1051]

Well Josh, our chickens free range we feed non-gmo at 9.75 per 50lbs, sell for 3.00 doz. selling a bird about to lay average is $10 that would be a loss starter and grower cost more. We are in northeastern Michigan, no profit selling eggs 😟 The coyotes found our chickens a week ago, so far we have lost around 20 birds. I have to keep them penned up and let them range in the evening under guard with shot gun. Thanks for the videos 👍

[@herkimer2257]

Get a donkey

[@calebread6966]

Our predators our almost exclusively nocturnal. As long as the birds arnt out before 8am and back in around 6 we few problems. That said we had a clever fox who figured out the pattern; he is no longer.

[@DaveA1051]

Caleb Read , yes I agree most are nocturnal, however the coyotes were showing up during the day in fact I had one run 15’ from me, shot at it 3 times and missed😡 I haven’t seen them since.

[@karenhorn6685]

Question; What do you do with the old chickens?

[@JoshSattinFarming]

I will sell them.

[@WayneTheWolf]

Went from Real Estate videos to Chickens 🐓 Nawice!!!

[@joansmith3492]

I don't understand why so many you tubers spend so much time talking about, "what they are going to talk about" instead of just talking about it. LOL. But, it was still a very nice video. Thank you.

[@JoshSattinFarming]

Thank you. Glad you liked the video. I spent 5 years teaching high school and that's actually very good pedagogy. When teaching something, you tell them what you are going to tell them, you tell them, and then you tell them what you told them. Seriously that's a common teaching strategy in simple terms. Also good for any presentation really.

[@jayking8581]

Hello Josh Do you use incubator machines?

[@JoshSattinFarming]

I have in the past, but we aren't hatching any eggs any more. We don't even have a rooster.