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BACKYARD CHICKENS

The Lunatic Farmer

The high energy group listened intently as I gave some basic principles but then Q&A and the informal afterward discussions yielded a painful reality: almost nobody had a functional chicken coop. People are cultishly fixated on free-range chickens. I kept on my game face and enjoyed all the interaction, but it was wearing.

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LIVESTOCK mRNA

The Lunatic Farmer

When Bill Clinton was elected president and hired a French chef who promised “free range chicken” the conservative talk-show and former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan interviewed me for his show. Just like it takes awhile to know whether your parenting skills yielded kids that don’t go to jail. Nobody knows.

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Pro Tips for Livestock Health, Care, and Wellness

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Livestock health and wellness can directly impact the productivity, yields, product quality, and overall safety of livestock and the community served by your farm. Ensure that equipment and clothing used around livestock are sanitized and free from contaminants further reducing the risk of spreading pathogens.