Pastured Poultry Profits

Farmer/author Joel Salatin is an ardent believer that a small-scale farmer does not have to subsist at the poverty level. On the cover of Pastured Poultry Profits is the promise that one can "Net $25,000 in 6 months on 20 acres." That ain't chicken feed.

Foreword	p. iv
Introduction	p. vi
About Polyface Farm	p. viii
Why Pastured Poultry?
The Pastured Poultry Opportunity	p. 2
What is Wrong With the Poultry Industry?	p. 7
Fat Animals, Fat People	p. 13
Family Background	p. 18
In the Beginning
Getting Started	p. 25
Choosing a Breed	p. 31
The Brooder	p. 35
Starting the Chicks	p. 44
Ration	p. 51
Out to Pasture
The Pen	p. 63
Moving the Chicks Out to Pasture	p. 73
Pasture Logistics	p. 78
What Kind of Pasture?	p. 92
Processing
On-Farm Slaughter: The Advantages	p. 99
Slaughter Mechanics	p. 108
Composting Slaughter Wastes	p. 132
Inspection	p. 136
Problems (It's Not All Roses)
The Learning Curve	p. 144
Sickness and Disease	p. 153
Predators	p. 161
Weather	p. 173
Stress	p. 180
Troubleshooting Poor Performance	p. 185
Shortcuts	p. 190
Seasonality	p. 196
Solving Your Own Problems	p. 204
Marketing
Marketing	p. 212
Relationship Marketing	p. 220
Advertising	p. 230
Liability	p. 235
Is It Organic?	p. 239
Possibilities
Vision	p. 250
Laying Hens: Three Options	p. 256
Turkeys	p. 270
Exotics	p. 274
Appendices
Resources	p. 278
Newsletters	p. 282
What is the Difference?	p. 311
Addendum for 1996 Reprinting	p. 315
Addendum for 1999 Reprinting	p. 319
What About Eggs?	p. 325
Hoophouses	p. 339
Turkeys	p. 347
Index	p. 356
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