Mike Badger

Advantages and cost analysis of on-farm chicken processing

On-farm chicken and turkey processing holds a special place in my heart. It paid the mortgage. It introduced us to great people with great farms. It created speaking opportunities. Perhaps, most importantly, on-farm chicken butchering  has been demystified and I think it’s one of the keys to unlocking a self sufficient life. In this episode,…

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PPT052: Pastured Poultry Set Me Free

Show updates and a Mike’s personal story of how pastured poultry was the change agent in his life; it’s the thing that facilitated an independent lifestyle. He also forecasts the next month’s scheudule of guests, as well as drops hints of several big projects that will soon be released. Links of stuff mentioned in the…

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How to Cut-Up A Chicken Using a Knife

In the premiere episode of the Pastured Poultry Kitchen, Mike demonstrates a little known technique to cut a chicken in half with nothing more than a boning knife. No saw, no shears required. Using this method, I could cut dozens of chickens into halves, quarters, or 8 pieces with bone-in breasts. I did as many…

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