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Chicken Tractor Pull
Our son Jacob graduated from High School this past weekend. Congratulations Jacob! Chickens started our “pasture grazed meat” business and Jacob has been the “pasture poultry” guy. Raising chickens on grass requires a shelter. Shelters provide protection from weather and predators. We call the shelters “chicken tractors”. There…
A Cows Calling Card
Warning, poop photos! One of the many benefits of having the herd always on the move is manure distribution. A cow herd in a tight group, on the move, will evenly distribute nutrients (poop) throughout a pasture. In season long grazed pastures (cows left in a pasture for weeks at…
Schedule cows to MOVE!
How is our beef different from 99% of other beef? We keep the herd in MOTION. This requires planning, implementing and tracking. Grazing guru Joel Salatin says it this way, “I’m just the orchestra conductor, making sure everybody’s in the right place at the right time.” His…
Labels, certifications, what do they mean?
We advertise our beef herd as “Animal Welfare Approved” and “Certified Grassfed by AWG“, but what do these labels mean? I don’t know about you, but when it comes to checking out claims, I turn to Consumer Reports. In August 2015, Consumer Reports published a “Beef Report“:…
Reed Canary Animal Impact Revisited
With the recent warm weather, forages are green when they are normally brown this time of year. Especially down in the swamp pasture. This wetland area is quite unique, tucked between the more common rolling hills of Lancaster County. While trudging through the muck with portable fence I…
