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Farming mealworms for chicken feed with Cheryl Powers: PPT091

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/10888083/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Crickets are a popular insect protein for humans, and black soldier fly larvae receive most of the attention among chicken keepers; Cheryl Powers, Jord Producers, plans to change that by farming mealworms as a supplemental chicken feed. Actually, she’s working to position mealworms for reptiles, exotic birds, and humans (but we…

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PPT090: Is it time for pastured poultry to slaughter some sacred cows?

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/10540091/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]In the week or so preceding this episode, Polyface announced it was slaughtering one of its sacred cows. They were going to ship product. Social media was a angry throng of pastured poultry injustice warriors. If you’re looking for commentary on Daniel and Joel’s decision, you’re in the wrong spot….

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Doing the pasture-raised broiler side hustle in rural Kansas with Garoleen Wilson

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/10536872/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”] Correction: In the podcast episode, I  state Garoleen is producing 7,000 broilers. That was an error in my interpretation of her numbers. She’s actually on track to produce 3,500 broilers on pasture in her fourth year. That still a fantastic trajectory and that growth is the point, as the…

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