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Joel Salatin's Top 5 Tips for Pastured Laying Hens

• Farm Like A Lunatic with Joel Salatin - YouTube

When deciding to flee the coop and raise laying hens on pasture, it's helpful to learn from someone who's done it for over 60 years. Known as "The Lunatic Farmer," Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms, a regenerative farm in Swoope, Virginia shares 5 of his top tips for raising laying hens on pasture.

00:26 - Tip 1: Raise Your Own Chicks For Pasture

11:11 - Tip 2: How to Properly Hold a Chicken

14:27 - Tip 3: How to Move Pastured Chickens in Poultry Netting

18:48 - Tip 4: How to Avoid Dirty & Broken Eggs

27:28 - Tip 5: Avoid Wasted Feed