The Pastured Poultry Talk podcast, hosted by Mike Badger, explores the production, the business, the community, and the entrepreneurs that make direct marketed pasture-raised poultry possible.
I answer a listener question, “How can I make my small laying hen flock more profitable?” With feedback from the community, insights from The Fighting Farmer, and personal experience, we dive deep into ways to prosper from your small flock of laying hens. I’ll tackle the answer in three sections: management, pricing, and markets/marketing. Management…
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Perdue has acquired Pasturebird and is now the largest pastured poultry producer in the U.S. The news was soft launched on the Corporate Perdue website and was there for everyone to discover. However, there’s not been formal Perdue announcements in their PR channels even when faced with the reality that the news was public. It’s…
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Listener Chris asks how to utilize an all-in/all-out pullet replacement strategy without duplicating infrastructure while maintaining egg production. To help answer the question, I share insights from Mark Harrison and Dave and Ginger Shields. Mark farms at White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia. Dave and Ginger operate Pastured Life Farm in O’Brien, Florida. The simple…
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