Topics of Interest on the Show
The Business of Pastured Poultry
Whether you raise poultry for the homestead, as a side hustle, or as an enterprise, you need advice that accounts for the bottom line.
Expert Interviews and Insights
Pastured Poultry Talk brings you the community members who want to share their knowledge with you.
Training and How-tos
Apply the secrets of the professional producers for a healthy, productive, and profitable flock.
Industry Analysis and News
This isn't 2010 anymore. The pastured poultry community is innovating and moving. Cut through the noise and get the scoop.
All Poultry Species / Heritage and Hybrid
No breed snobs here.
How to perfectly grill chicken barbecue for family and groups
In Episode 71, learn how to grill chicken barbecue that’s flavorful and moist. Email questions to mike@pasturedpoultrytalk.com. As this episode drops, the United States will be in full-on summer...
How to calculate the margins of a pasture-raised broiler business
Episode 70. Beginning pastured poultry farmers have a common question: “What are the margins in raising pastured poultry?” In other words, “will it work?” The margins in your pasture-raised...
Buying Ready-to-Lay Pullets and Understanding the Competitive Advantages and Opportunities for Pastured Egg Flocks
Ready-to-lay pullets, sometimes called point-of-lay, are one of the pastured egg farmers best competitive advantages. But it’s not all upside. Pullet supplier Mike Badger discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and...
Identifying Common Chicken Health Problems During Processing: PPT068
Chicken health problems are not fun, but sometimes we don’t identify those problems until processing day. You can tell a lot about how a chicken was raised by what...
Learn the Art of Scalding Chickens: How Long Should I Scald?
Learn how to scald chickens, turkeys, ducks, or anything you find in your pot of hot water. Many people think plucking is the hardest part of chicken processing,...
Chad Ward shares accounting tips to make tax time easier for your farm business
In an episode of The Fighting Farmer, Spence mentioned that one of his processing customers is a book keeper and tax preparer. Then Chad Ward popped up and answered...
My Pastured Poultry Path – Celebrating 100 Episodes
My journey to 100 episodes of Pastured Poultry Talk started long, long ago. Celebrate the podcast milestone with me, as I recount the significant events in my life that led me to pastured poultry and and back to faith. I tried very hard to make decisions that would have denied me entry into pastured poultry....