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PPT097: Looking forward to Goose Day with Cotton Patch Geese

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/12361256/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]I’m a cotton patch goose breeder. Well, I have geese that are old enough to mate. We’ll save the moniker of goose breeder until we have some deliberate success. The cotton patch goose is a historical landrace breed originally used to weed cotton fields and other crops across the South….

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Troubleshooting Turkey Processing: Is It Possible to Get a Clean Pluck? PPT096

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/11605961/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]This is an edited version of the article I published in Issue 113 of the APPPA Grit, which was based on the conversation in this podcast. Not a member of APPPA? Go check them out. Last fall, I had the pleasure of consulting with a producer on some questions about…

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Evaluating A Started Turkey Business as a Buyer and Seller – PPT095

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/11419064/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”] Turkeys are one of the most adored birds in the pastured poultry community with a strong emotional tie to family Thanksgiving; however, they can often be challenging to raise because they require more time and attention than a chicken. Those challenges often see high mortality rates or farmers who…

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