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  • From: Art Petrzelka <art AT complum.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] eggs? 2
  • Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 02:21:03 -0000

On Tue, 2003-08-26 at 20:38, bob111higgins AT comcast.net wrote:
> Thanks Wendy and Janet for your replies, and I'll definitely check out the
> book
> and studies. Right now we keep 5 to 8 free-rangers who also coop or tree
> roost

Many a farm wife has paid for the groceries with egg money while the
crops paid the mortgage.

Personally, I think chicken tractors are cruel and unusual confinement.
I like your fence and wing clipping idea better. Give them some room to
move.

You might look at Herman Beck's free range site at
http://www.free-rangepoultry.com/
It has a production budget, too.
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Art Petrzelka
Amana, Iowa, USA





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