Resources to Learn About Pastured Poultry

APPPA publishes an exclusive members-only newsletter six times a year, facilitates a private community of dedicated farmers, hosts a monthly help call, and organizes workshops throughout the year. 

Enjoy these select educational resources. Each page linked to below will contain additional articles, tips, and readings. 

Breeding

• Heritage Poultry Breeders

Production and Growout

• Pastured Poultry Shelters
• Pastured Poultry Management Practices
• Book: Pastured Poultry Feeding and Management by Jeff Mattocks. Buy.
• Book: Raising Poultry on Pasture: Ten Years of Success by Jody Padgham. Buy.

• Avian Influenza Resource Center for Pastured Poultry
• Common Causes of Pastured Poultry Mortality and Illness
• Environment Stresses on Laying Hens 
• Video: Pastured Poultry Nutrition: A Healthier Way Forward
• Treating Blackhead in Turkeys
• Comprehensive Guide to Feeding Grit

Processing

• P.L. 90-492 Exempt Poultry Processing Regulations
• USDA Processors

Sales, Marketing, and Business

• Real Pastured Poultry Video Marketing Series.
• • Better Way Forward
  • Pasture Raised Turkey: Moving a Tradition Forward
  • Pastured Poultry Nutrition: A Healthier Way Forward
  • Let Us Show You Real Pastured Raised Eggs
  • Pastured Poultry Ecosystems Coexist with Wildlife
• Shipping Pastured Poultry
• Is Pastured Poultry Organic?
• Nutritional Qualities of Pastured Poultry and Eggs