Pastured Poultry Talk Podcast

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.

PPT008: Positive Pastured Poultry Perspectives

Grady and Mike pickup where we left off in episode 7, chatting about a wide range of poultry topics. We start the show off talking about access to feed. “Cheap feed is usually not worth it,” says Grady. What does Grady use instead of corn in his ration? The idea of purchasing feed in bulk leads us…

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PPT007: Pay Attention to the Chicken and All Will Be Well

In this episode, Grady and Mike catch up and talk about the weather and pen construction. We ponder high death losses. What’s acceptabe and why do you accept it? Grady recommends we pay attention to the chicken and learn about them. Do it thousands of times. Then we talk about the egg shortage brought to light by…

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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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