Turning a 20 year chicken hobby into a farm with Cynthia Capers

Pastured Poultry Talk by Mike Badger

Feb 9, 202101:04:17Education

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 h...

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