Raising Poultry on Pasture: Ten Years of Success [Paperback]

Jody L Padgham (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 23, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0972177043 | ISBN-13: 978-0972177047

A comprehensive guide-book for those interested in raising poultry on pasture. Numerous articles from a diversity of authors, each highlighting their "lessons learned" and "best practices." Organized in an easy-to-use format, topics range from brooding to processing, laying hens to broilers and turkeys. This book offers everything from the basics to the finest details shared by successful pastured poultry producers. Included are discussions of various shelter designs and comparisons of "day-range" vs "closed shelter" systems. Chapters on Marketing and Equipment help producers make decisions in these areas. Profiles of numerous successful producers and suppliers of specialized equipment from around the U.S. are included. Fully indexed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: American Pastured Poultry Producers (February 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972177043
• ISBN-13: 978-0972177047
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Agricultural Sciences > Sustainable Agriculture

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pastured Poultry Producer, March 15, 2006

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Charles Ritch (Hartselle, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raising Poultry on Pasture: Ten Years of Success (Paperback)

I have been raising Pastured Poultry and direct marketing for over 12 years. This is the single best resource I have seen. It is full of great ideas. I would recommed this book for someone with one chickcn all the way up to a big time pasture poultry producers.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for Anyone With Chickens, March 11, 2006

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Robert Plamondon (Blodgett, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Raising Poultry on Pasture: Ten Years of Success (Paperback)

This book is filled cover-to-cover with advice and techniques you aren't going to find anywhere else. Written by and for farmers raising free-range eggs and pastured broilers, "Raising Poultry on Pasture" is a book with its sleeves rolled up, telling you what really works -- and what doesn't.

Even if you have only a couple of chickens in your backyard, this book will pay for itself with the ideas and better understanding you'll get from it.

Compiled from ten years of the American Pastured Poultry Association's fine newsletter (APPPA Grit!), 130 member-written articles cover every aspect of practical poultrykeeping.

My wife and I keep hundreds of free-range hens and also raise pastured broilers. We have been APPPA members for years. In spite of having most of the Grit back issues around here somewhere, this book, nicely laid out and fully indexed, is what we go to for reference.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of important info for small farmers, May 27, 2008

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R. B Long (Bend, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raising Poultry on Pasture: Ten Years of Success (Paperback)

We've read Joel Salatin's book on pastured poultry. This book has articles by Mr. Salatin as well as pastured poultry producers from many other parts of the country. As a result you get a lot of of different methods to evaluate, some of which will work better for you in your location and climate than others. If you are interested in pastured poultry, but not very experienced, this book is a great investment.