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PPT043: The Richard Simmons Approach to Molting Hens with Jeff Mattocks

June 9, 2016 Mike Badger All Podcasts, Pastured Poultry Talk Podcast 0 Comments

We continue the mini-series with poultry nutritionist Jeff Mattocks of The Fertrell Company. This will be part 2 of our 3 part technical road series that we recorded on our way to Arkansas. That explains the road hum that I couldn’t get out, but everything is clear. In this episode, we talk about molting; The…

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PPT042: Definitive Guide to Feather Pecking with Jeff Mattocks

May 31, 2016 Mike Badger All Podcasts, Pastured Poultry Talk Podcast 0 Comments

Think all chicken feather picking and “cannibalism” is attributed to poor feed? Think again. Poultry nutritionist Jeff Mattocks of The Fertrell Company walks us through four main reasons that poultry peck their flock mates. And feed is only one of the issues. So jump in the truck and join us we talk about feather pecking…

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PPT041: Jeff Mattocks Provides a Primer on On-Farm Feed Mixing for Freshness, Health, and Profitibility

April 29, 2016 Mike Badger All Podcasts, Pastured Poultry Talk Podcast 0 Comments

I’m joined by Jeff Mattocks and several APPPA Producer Plus members for a Q&A session on mixing feed on-farm as an alternative to purchasing feed from a mill. It’s a common desire to mix feed on-farm, but it’s a process that prompts many questions. Jeff is a poultry nutritionist with The Fertrell Company  and author…

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