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Pasture raised eggs on small scale not that easy
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<blockquote data-quote="Chasingmytail" data-source="post: 5074108" data-attributes="member: 21680"><p>I don't see the scale I'm working at a very good model really. To make it work I think you need to be working around 500 plus birds. Obv then you would need to work hard to shift organic pasture eggs around here which means transportation costs. Its not a great area for foodies. Giving up whole days to sell at a farmers market (also cost of stall) The risks associated with increasing are time/transportation/pushing sales. It would mean changing my time to being more of an egg farmer and something I'm not keen about for the cash return.</p><p></p><p>The organic food comes in 1 tonne from Hipeak but having to pay for haulage adds to the overhead whether I buy 1 or 5 tonne. To make this cost effective youd need to buy a wagon and have silos.</p><p></p><p>Ive done the coloured rings successfully and works on my old hens but its then still messing about for very small return. I think the best way for us is to concentrate more self sufficiency.</p><p></p><p>I have to say the quality of the birds are first class and produce lovely eggs. Customers love the different colours and I have no problems selling as a roll every week. But I'm looking for a buyer of about x40 organic hens at 1 yr old.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chasingmytail, post: 5074108, member: 21680"] I don't see the scale I'm working at a very good model really. To make it work I think you need to be working around 500 plus birds. Obv then you would need to work hard to shift organic pasture eggs around here which means transportation costs. Its not a great area for foodies. Giving up whole days to sell at a farmers market (also cost of stall) The risks associated with increasing are time/transportation/pushing sales. It would mean changing my time to being more of an egg farmer and something I'm not keen about for the cash return. The organic food comes in 1 tonne from Hipeak but having to pay for haulage adds to the overhead whether I buy 1 or 5 tonne. To make this cost effective youd need to buy a wagon and have silos. Ive done the coloured rings successfully and works on my old hens but its then still messing about for very small return. I think the best way for us is to concentrate more self sufficiency. I have to say the quality of the birds are first class and produce lovely eggs. Customers love the different colours and I have no problems selling as a roll every week. But I'm looking for a buyer of about x40 organic hens at 1 yr old. [/QUOTE]
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