Pastured Poultry Talk

Get the reference guide for this episode here: https://mailchi.mp/1c477b60f7a2/ppt105. The episode examines key production metrics for popular meat birds and laying hens and then compares all the data showing you how much it costs to feed and take care of each breed. You might be surprised by some of the analysis.

This episode has a downloadable worksheet to help you apply the concepts discussed in the podcast episode to your situation. Get it by email (https://mailchi.mp/da97fcb780f4/ppt104). One of the biggest mistakes pastured poultry growers make is that they make impulsive decisions, which often go like this. Based on personal experience.... I think I'll raise some chickens, so I go to the nearest chick days and find some birds based on what the store employees tell me. Next thing I know, I'm trying to sell them

103: Catching Up on Corona Virus from a Pastured Poultry Perspective

In episode 101 of Pastured Poultry Talk, Randy Kleinman mentioned Luke Groce and cited a very popular video that featured his range model. A lot has happened since that video was filmed on Luke's farm. I give Luke an opportunity to update us on his range model for raising pastured poultry because he's clearly thought about it deeply and is committed to a process that works for him.

There is no secret that pasture-raised chicken meat is more nutrient dense than non-pasture- raised chicken. More and more farmers are testing their products and posting the results for their customers and the world to see. Randy Kleinman, who farms with his family on Seelye Brook Farms in Anoka County Minnesota ran a two year study that compared a daily move chicken tractor to a day range chicken tractor. Over the course of the trial, he recorded key production numbers, including feed conversion, labor, an

My Pastured Poultry Path - Celebrate 100 Episodes

The Pastured Poultry Talk podcast is back in 2020 with an episode about label deceit, also known as greenwashing. I tie the USDA's updated label guidelines, the APPPA conference, and some recent greenwashing misidentifications from the pastured poultry community in the same discussion. It's increasingly clear (and not all that surprising) that not everyone has the same understanding about what pastured poultry is and why it's important. Marketing against misleading labeling claims requires clarity. In this

As a Pastured Poultry Talk listener, it's incredibly important to me that you know about the APPPA Conference in Jacksonville from January 19-21, 2020. This episode explains that the Professional Pastured Poultry Conference is and how it came to be. Find more information.  Listen for a special offer.

I'm a cotton patch goose breeder. Well, I have geese that are old enough to mate. We'll save the moniker of goose breeder until we have some deliberate success. The cotton patch goose is a historical landrace breed originally used to weed cotton fields and other crops across the South. However, the introduction of pesticides replaced the need for geese, and they've been hidden away on farms until the internet made them popular again. The common qualities of the breed include autosexing goslings and adults,

Last fall, I had the pleasure of consulting with a producer on some questions about his farm’s turkey processing procedure. Since turkey processing season 2019 is fast approaching, I wanted to share some highlights of that conversation in this podcast.

Mike discusses the opportunity, the napkin math, and marketing of buying and selling started poults.

Explore the intersection of podcasting and the marketing of pastured poultry. Mike shares his thoughts and takeaways about leveraging relationships in both podcasting and pastured poultry.

Kenny Troiano discusses his approach to breeding and gives you actionable guidance to help you get started with your breeding project.

Confused about the difference between feed values expressed in as-fed or dry matter percentages? Listen to this concise explanation and learn why it's important to know why this important.

Cheryl Powers of Jord Producers discusses commercial mealworm farming for use as chicken feed.