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Pastured Poultry Profits [Paperback]

Joel Salatin (Author)
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July 1996
A couple working six months per year for 50 hours per week on 20 acres can net $25,000-$30,000 per year with an investment equivalent to the price of one new medium-sized tractor. Seldom has agriculture held out such a plum. In a day when main-line farm experts predict the continued demise of the family farm, the pastured poultry opportunity shines like a beacon in the night, guiding the way to a brighter future.

"All of us interested in seeing an American rural revival should thank Joel and Teresa Salatin for going to the effort and expense to share their experiences and recommendations for pastured poultry with you." —Allan Nation, Editor, The Stockman Grass Farmer


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About the Author

Joel Salatin is a fourth-generation farmer and co-founder of Polyface Farm Inc. He is the author of "$alad Bar Beef", "You Can Farm", "Pastured Poultry Profit$", and "Family Friendly Farming".

Product Details

  • Paperback: 334 pages
  • Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co (July 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0963810901
  • ISBN-13: 978-0963810908
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About Joel
Joel F. Salatin (born 1957) is an American farmer, lecturer, and author whose books include You Can Farm and Salad Bar Beef.

Salatin raises livestock using holistic methods of animal husbandry, free of potentially harmful chemicals, on his Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley. Meat from the farm is sold by direct-marketing to
consumers and restaurants.

In high school, Salatin began his own business selling rabbits, eggs, butter and chicken from his family farm at the Staunton Curb Market. He then attended Bob Jones University where he majored in English and was a student leader. He graduated in 1979. Salatin married his childhood sweetheart in 1980 and became a feature writer at the Staunton,
Virginia newspaper, The News Leader, where he had worked earlier typing obituaries and police reports.

Tired of "having his stories spiked," he decided to try farming full-time after first getting involved in a walnut-buying station run by two high school boys. Salatin's grandfather had been an avid gardener and beekeeper and a follower of J. I. Rodale, the founder of regenerative organic gardening. Salatin's father worked as an accountant and his mother taught high school physical education. Salatin's parents had bought the land that became Polyface after losing a farm in Venezuela to political turmoil. They had raised cattle using organic methods, but could not make a living at farming alone.

Salatin, a self-described "Christian-libertarian-environmentalist-capitalist-lunatic-Farmer" produces high-quality "beyond organic" meats, which are raised using environmentally responsible, ecologically beneficial, sustainable agriculture. Jo Robinson, the author of Pasture Perfect: The Far-Reaching Benefits of Choosing Meat, Eggs and Dairy Products From Grass-Fed Animals (2004) said of Salatin, "He's not going back to the old model. There's nothing in county extension or old-fashioned ag science that really informs him. He is just looking totally afresh at how to maximize production in an integrated system on a holistic farm. He's just totally innovative."

Salatin considers his farming a ministry, and he condemns the negative impact on his livelihood and lifestyle of what he considers an increasingly regulatory approach taken by the agencies of the United States government toward farming. Salatin now spends a hundred days a year lecturing at colleges and to environmental groups.

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151 of 151 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Salatin gives a step-by-step guide to his innovative method of raising meat chickens on pasture. This book has been used by hundreds of total novices to build up profitable small-farm broiler businesses. Salatin gives clear descriptions and makes lavish use of photographs to get his points across.

Pastured broilers taste better than store-bought, and the manure left behind by the pastured chickens has rejuvenated our pasture. The work is pleasant and isn't strenuous.

The hardest part is becoming proficient at butchering. Salatin lays out the method, but learning to do it quickly takes practice.

My wife studied this book, followed the instructions carefully, and has had three successful seasons of broiler production, and is looking forward to season #4.

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Format:Paperback
From a family who is proving it's still possible to make a good living on the American small farm.

Includes an index and excerpts from marketing newsletters. This workable production model covers every aspect of pasture-grazed chickens from building pens to processing the meat to how to talk to your customers.

Don't let the price throw you: what you are buying in this book is information - & valuable information at that for anyone serious about profitable alternatives in agriculture. There is also a 45 minute video available.

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Back yard growers or for a full time income, Saladin offers a unique approach that anyone can use to supplement income or just improve their diet with meat and eggs grown your way. Fascinating approach that makes poultry a cottage industry once again.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Poultry Business Concept
This is an excellent "how to" book on raising poultry as well as farming on limited acres. The concepts put forward here have been proven to work time after time. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sally V. Smith
Step by step detailed instruction on running a business
Joel provides step by step detail simplifying start up and running of a pastured poultry business. Great instruction, detailed numbers - sharing real information to make you... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mike M
Great Book!
I really enjoyed this book for a number of reasons. First the author is truly an inspiring person. His common sense approach to life is awesome. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Bobby Bryant
encouraging
i absolutely loved this book for several reasons. The author mentions his journalist backround and i have to say it showes, this book is easy to read and very informative. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Julie
Pastured Poultry Profits
Joel Salatin is a genius! He isn't consumed by the almighty dollar, though he has found out how to be a good steward of his land and this earth and make a profit doing so. Read more
Published 10 months ago by T. Kapeles
Do It Yourself Project
Truly speaking from experience Joel writes a detailed book with practical explanations to make even the most city of folks able to make money with poultry. Read more
Published 10 months ago by S. Hannan
book review
Awsome book. I love that you can read the first chapter, it talked me into buying it. I read it, put it into practice and it works. Exelent information.
Published 13 months ago by Marcie McBee
Advice from a farmer experienced in raising poultry for profit
If you've ever yearned to farm for a living, then raising pastured poultry might be the ticket to your success. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Joanne of Joanneunleashed website
Very Informative
The book came with lots of interesting and practical advise for those wanting to get into pastured poultry. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Brent
healthy chickens
Joel is a genius at showing you how to raise and understand his method of raising healthy happy chickens. Better yet, visit his farm! Read more
Published 16 months ago by debbyvenus
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