laying hens

PPT114: Small Laying Flock Profitability

I answer a listener question, “How can I make my small laying hen flock more profitable?” With feedback from the community, insights from The Fighting Farmer, and personal experience, we dive deep into ways to prosper from your small flock of laying hens. I’ll tackle the answer in three sections: management, pricing, and markets/marketing. Management…

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Maintain Production with All In/All Out Rotation for 5,000 laying hens (PPT112)

Listener Chris asks how to utilize an all-in/all-out pullet replacement strategy without duplicating infrastructure while maintaining egg production. To help answer the question, I share insights from Mark Harrison and Dave and Ginger Shields. Mark farms at White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia. Dave and Ginger operate Pastured Life Farm in O’Brien, Florida.  The simple…

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