Nearly 20 years ago, the Hale family started with 100 chickens in the first year, and now they’re projected to raise, process, and direct-market 70,000 broilers. In this producer profile, Grady Phelan talks with third generation farmer David Hale about the growth of Windy Meadows Farm. What’s the key to David’s success? There are many,…
Read MoreGrady and Mike pickup where we left off in episode 7, chatting about a wide range of poultry topics. We start the show off talking about access to feed. “Cheap feed is usually not worth it,” says Grady. What does Grady use instead of corn in his ration? The idea of purchasing feed in bulk leads us…
Read MoreIn this episode, Grady and Mike catch up and talk about the weather and pen construction. We ponder high death losses. What’s acceptabe and why do you accept it? Grady recommends we pay attention to the chicken and learn about them. Do it thousands of times. Then we talk about the egg shortage brought to light by…
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