Pastured Poultry Profits (Paperback)

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Product Description

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

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: Polyface (July 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963810901
• ISBN-13: 979-0963810907
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,009 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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100 of 100 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Only Step-By-Step Guide to Small-Farm Broiler Production, December 15, 2000

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

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.

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars INFO! Info! Info! Info! INFO!, February 8, 1999

By A Customer

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.

52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raising poultry in my back yard?, July 15, 1998

By	D. New "History Traveler" (Republic of Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.