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Pastured Poultry Training: Planning & Discovery (PPT104)

Download the worksheet for this episode to help you apply the concepts discussed in the podcast episode. Get it by email here. One of the biggest mistakes pastured poultry growers make is that they make impulsive decisions, which often go like this. I think I’ll raise some chickens, so I go to the nearest chick days…

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PPT076: We’re Better Together: Interview with Daniel Salatin

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7804691/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”] Download   Following Daniel Salatin’s talk at the Fertrell open house, I caught up with him to ask what he means when he says, “We’re better together.” The subject of this talk was acknowledging the reality that the pastured poultry community is interconnected and has matured to the point…

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PPT075: Bringing Ready-to-Lay Pullets onto Your Farm

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7151353/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Ready-to-Lay pullets, also called started pullets, are an economical way for pastured poultry producers and family egg flocks replace their laying hen flock. By buying started pullets, you typically pay less for each bird than it would cost you to produce it, and you eliminate up to 17 weeks of…

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