Pastured Poultry Talk Episodes
A Discussion on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Pastured Poultry
I have a conversation with Chrislyn Wood, DVM, about the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and pasture raised flocks. Dr. Wood is a veterinarian with USDA APHIS and she is involved first hand with HPAI monitoring and response efforts. She recalls in our conversation being on the...
The End of Pastured Chicken for Greg Gunthorp
Greg Gunthorp raises turkeys on pigs on pasture at Gunthorp Farms in LaGrange, Indiana. He used to raise “a lot” of pastured chickens. Then Covid hit and business changed. The only poultry production to survive 2020 is pastured turkeys. Greg has been a part of the pastured poultry game...
Turning a 20 year chicken hobby into a farm with Cynthia Capers
Cynthia Capers, Heniscity Farm in Tennessee, shares her 20+ year journey from hobby chicken keeper to poultry farmer. Twenty years ago, the sight of six Black Australorps brought tears to her eyes. Today, she’s serving her community through egg sales, chick sales, pullet sales, and community education. She’s incorporated...
PPT114: Small Laying Flock Profitability
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...
Perdue Acquires Pasturebird
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...
Maintain Production with All In/All Out Rotation for 5,000 laying hens (PPT112)
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...