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Oct 22, 2023 · This is Part 1 of Joel Salatin doing a broiler chicken processing demo. It took place on October 16 2023 during the SRF at the SOE (Special Operations Equipment) compound. ...more.
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- Mississippi Homestead Journey
Coming out of the 2019 vault, we decided to release this recorded lecture from the 2019 Homesteaders of America conference during this uncertain time, to hel...
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- Homesteaders of America
Aug 28, 2023 · Joel Salatin’s holistic methods and his innovative approach to chicken feed shape a future of farming firmly rooted in sustainability and resilience. Lessons from Salatin’s approach are gateways to a revolution – a shift from industrial efficiency to ecological and economic resilience.
- Introduction to How to Build A Joel Salatin Style Chicken Tractor
- Step 1: How to Build The Frame
- Step 2: How to Install The Bracing
- Step 3: How to Create An Access Door
- Step 4: How to Cover The Chicken Tractor
A chicken tractor is a portable chicken coop that allows them to forage in a new spot every day, protects them from predators, and allows them to fertilize the ground as they are moved around. The specific chicken tractor I’m going to show you how to build is for broilers or meat chickens and is built in a similar style to the Joel Salatin chicken ...
What I did here was I took eight two-by-fours that are ten feet long each and I created this box. I put the two-by-fours up on their sides, I screwed them together, and then I took two-by-twos and I put them in each corner. Note: I highly recommend using this type of torx screwwhen assembling your chicken tractor (or anything on your farm for that ...
This is what all your bracing will look like when we get done with the following steps. What I did here was I took two-by-fours and I created beams that form a cross right across the middle. I had to cut one of them and then I toenailed it in to the other one. Then, I just took a short two-by-two and screwed it underneath the one that I cut to make...
I created this door frame so I could gain access to my chickens whenever I need to. Basically, I created a frame out of two-by-twos and put a cross-bracing diagonally across it. I installed some hinges and I can lift the entire thing up when I need to open it. I cut these two-by-twos down a little lower in each corner so the door can rest right on ...
After the frame was completed, I wrapped the entire chicken tractor in chicken wire except for the bottom. On the back half, I covered it with a roof and sides. I used some old mobile-home skirting for mine but you can use any type of roofing or siding material here that you wish. I just happen to have this laying around so I decided to upcycle it....
Jan 21, 2021 · Touring Joel Salatin's Polyface Farm in the WINTER. Look at how he Deep Beds Cows, pigs and Chickens to fertilize his farm. Grab the FULL tour when you order his new book, Polyface Designs:...
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- Justin Rhodes
Jan 28, 2009 · Last week goats, this week, chickens. My friend Grady shown processing birds in this video, is going to show me the Salatin style of poultry processing tomorrow. We will be processing some 100 broilers first thing in the morning. I generally dread processing day, but I am oddly excited this time.
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Mar 22, 2023 · Joel has an amazing story about how he and his family developed the farm’s regenerative practices and how it’s transformed not only their business but also the local ecosystem. Joel will also tell us about how farms should be mimicking God’s design in nature and why transparency should be a top priority on the farm.
