Pastured Poultry Profits
Publisher: Polyface, Inc.
Published: July 1996
Place of publication: Swoope, VA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 371
ISBN-13: 9790963810907
Subjects: Technology; Poultry Products Marketing; Poultry Science; Technology & Industrial Arts; Nature/Ecology; Agriculture - General
Table of contents: title: Introduction : About Polyface Farm; title: Why pastured poultry?; title: The pastured poultry opportunity; title: What is wrong with the poultry industry?; title: Fat animals, fat people; title: Family background; title: In the beginning.; title: Getting started; title: Choosing a breed; title: The brooder; title: Starting the chicks; title: Ration; title: Out to pasture.; title: The pen; title: Moving the chicks out to pasture; title: Pasture logistics; title: What kind of pasture?; title: Processing.; title: On-farm slaughter : the advantages; title: Slaughter mechanics; title: Composting slaughter wastes; title: Inspection; title: Problems (it's not all roses).; title: The learning curve; title: Sickness and disease; title: Predators; title: Weather; title: Stress; title: Troubleshooting poor performance; title: Shortcuts; title: Seasonality; title: Solving your own problems; title: Marketing.; title: Marketing; title: Relationship marketing; title: Advertising; title: Liability; title: Is it organic?; title: Possibilities.; title: Vision; title: Laying hens : three options; title: Turkeys; title: Exotics; title: Appendices.; title: Resources; title: Newsletters; title: What is the difference?