Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Pastured Poultry Flocks
I have a conversation with Chrislyn Wood, DVM, about the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and pasture raised flocks. Dr. W...
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Mike Badger dives into the the production, the processing, the marketing, and the business of farming pasture-raised poultry. Pastured Poultry Talk is THE podcast where raising chickens, tur...
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The Days of Wholesale Pastured Chickens are Over for Greg Gunthorp
Greg Gunthorp joins the show to talk about his decision to step away from pasture raised chickens. Covid plays into the story, of course, bu...
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...
PPT114 - Small Layer 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 Th...
Perdue Acquires Pasturebird
Perdue acquires Pasturebird and becomes the biggest producer in the space. I unpack what it means on this episode and walk through some hist...
Maintain Production with All In/All Out Rotation for 5,000 laying hens
Listener Chris asks how to utilize an all-in/all-out pullet replacement strategy without duplicating infrastructure while maintaining egg pr...
Community Q&A Plus a Monologue on Heritage Poultry's Role in Pastured (PPT109)
I close out the pastured poultry training series with a live streamed Q&A between Terrell Spencer from The Fighting Farmer and myself. We we...
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Feed Management Tips to Reduce Waste & Maintain Egg Production
In Pastured Poultry Talk episode 110, farmer Matt Steinman discussed how he used fermented feed as a solution to feed waste and fines. While...
Is Fermented Feed Worth the Time for 1,000 hens?
Farmer Matt Steinman (Foothills Farm in Sedro-Woolley, Washington) and Dr. Louisa Brouwer (technical advisor on the trial) share the results...
Community Q&A PIus a Heritage Poultry Monologue
I close out the pastured poultry training series with a live streamed Q&A between Terrell Spencer from The Fighting Farmer and myself. We we...
Perspectives on Pastured Poultry Shelters and Pasture Management
When you put chickens or turkeys out on pasture, there are two fundamental questions you need to consider. Why pasture and how do you house...
Successful Brooder Management for Chicks & Poults (PPT107)
Did you know a commercial meat chicken or turkey may spend up to 40% of it's life inside a brooder? Layers, by comparison, spend approximate...
9 Practical Tips for Feeding Your Pastured Poultry (PPT106)
Feeding your pastured poultry is a huge topic, and it can quickly overwhelm you. As a beginner to pastured poultry, I provide nine tips for...
Pastured Poultry Training: Evaluating Breeds for Pastured Poultry and Understanding Genetics, Performance, and Cost (PPT105)
This episode has a downloadable worksheet to help you apply the concepts discussed in the podcast episode to your situation. Get it by email...
Pastured Poultry Training: Planning & Discovery (PPT104)
Download the worksheet for this episode to help you apply the concepts discussed in the podcast episode. Get it by email here . One of the b...
103: Catching Up on Corona Virus from a Pastured Poultry Perspective
I've shared some Covid 19 corona virus updates via the APPPA channels in recent weeks, so I thought it was time to circle back to the podcas...
Luke Groce Shares His "Day" Range Setup for Pastured Poultry
In episode 101 of Pastured Poultry Talk, Randy Kleinman mentioned Luke Groce and cited a very popular video that featured his range model. A...
Pastured Poultry Research: Feed Conversion, Labor, and Nutrition
There is no secret that pasture-raised chicken meat is more nutrient dense than non-pasture-raised chicken. More and more farmers are testin...
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 signif...
PPT99: USDA Greenwashes Pastured Poultry
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 l...