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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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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INFO! Info! Info! Info! INFO!Feb 08, 1999

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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Raising poultry in my back yard?Jul 15, 1998
By D. New "History Traveler"
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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Nobody talks poultry like Joel SalatinFeb 24, 2006
By Laurie J. Neverman "The Common Sense Woman"
Details, details, details - this book is loaded with them, even the less than pleasant ones. Well written, logical, practical - an excellent book. It covers everything from getting the chicks to slaughtering the full grown birds and transferring them to the customer. I look forward to reading the rest of Joel's books about his unique style of farming, and hope for the day when this type of sustainable agriculture will become the norm.

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Back to basicsJan 12, 2000
By Millie Dunnuck
Joel Salatin put into words what many of us are looking for...a cost effective way to "get back to nature" by farming, and providing healthy food options at the same time! His unique approach to ideas gets my imagination going. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in purchasing homegrown produce and meats, and anyone wanting to try their hand at raising them. Very practical.

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