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Host of Pastured Poultry Talk podcast.

PPT006: The Science, Technology, and Profit of Supplemental Light

Henlight co-founders Edward Silva and Bryan Pon join Patured Poultry Talk. Henlight is a solar-powered supplemental lighting system designed specifically for pastured poultry producers. We talk about why hens need supplemental light and whether or not it’s humane. Grady steals Mike’s question and asks Henlight about the poultry specific wavelengths and the LEDs used by the lighting system….

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PPT005: Pastured Poultry Field Trials with Casey Rogers of Fertrell

Casey Rogers, Livestock and Poultry Specialist at The Fertrell Company, joins Mike Badger to chat about her pastured poultry field trials in 2015. She’s got a cover crop study, a brooding length trial, and a turkey emotions study planned. We also talk about what the optimum poop looks like, and much more. Each trial will…

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PPT004: Talking Animal Welfare with Anna Bassett

Anna Bassett, Lead Technical Advisor for Animal Welfare Approved (AWA), joins host Grady Phelan to talk about the fundamentals of AWA certification. The AWA standards start with pasture and range. No dirt lot and confinement birds here. Think AWA certification might be for you? Listen up. Resources Animal Welfare Approved Mike Badger Grady Phelan Listen…

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