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How to grow Organic Pastured eggs for $5.60/dozen

Name: How to grow Organic Pastured eggs for $5.60/dozen
Uploaded: 2024-05-15T13:00:15+00:00
Duration: 5 s
Channel: Justin Rhodes
Description: In this brief segment, the speakers walk through a cost calculation for raising organic pastured eggs on a family farm. They factor in feed costs, tax…

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In this brief segment, the speakers walk through a cost calculation for raising organic pastured eggs on a family farm. They factor in feed costs, tax, and shipping to arrive at a production cost of about $0.78 per pound, which translates to roughly $5.60 per dozen for organic pasture eggs. They compare this figure to typical grocery‑store prices ($8‑$10 per dozen for organic, free‑range eggs) and note that store‑bought eggs are not soy‑free, a key concern for their operation. The discussion highlights the trade‑off between potentially lower feed costs for non‑organic production and the premium they are willing to pay for organic, soy‑free feed, ultimately questioning whether raising their own eggs saves money.

I'm going to show you, we as a family grow organic pastured eggs. For—
with tax and shipping, we're at 78 cents a pound, New Country Organic. We're doing a quarter of a pound every day, and then we get, let's say, 3.5 eggs per chicken a week. We're looking at $5.60 organic pasture eggs. Now I know a lot of you are saying, well, I paid $2.20 for eggs. Well, for you, you could probably buy cheaper feed and that number would be down, but this is organic. Are we saving money raising eggs? Are we doing—
just doing this for So I would be paying between $8 and $10 for a dozen of eggs at the grocery store. That's organic, free-range. Yes, but they wouldn't be soy-free. Wow. That's not an option. Okay.