Photo: Glenneis Kriel The difficulties experienced by new and small-scale poultry producers can generally be attributed to three factors: ‘farm blindness’, poor access to markets resulting in ...

An enclosed space for chickens to stay at night is essential to their protection. Ensure that the coop is free of small holes for predators to sneak ... individuals breeding and selling poultry. Local ...

You can raise chickens for meat on a small scale, even in your backyard. Learn what chickens need and how to plan. Common concerns for backyard or urban poultry can include disease, noise, odor, pests ...

Typically, poultry offers a small-scale livestock enterprise without requiring large ... Commercial feed can be purchased in bulk or 50 pound bags from your local co-op or farm supply stores. If you ...

"After calling Central Illinois Poultry Processing, I was able to find out that they will continue offering ground turkey as ...

In the last decade, local agriculture has made a comeback due to a burgeoning local food movement and renewed interest in farming ... of poultry for local consumption. Our goal is to improve long-term ...