The big reveal is here! Featherman Equipment is your trusted source for innovative Pastured Poultry products for 25 years. We are excited to add to our Prairie Schooner fleet with the Chicken Ship!
It isn’t our BIG Reveal, that’s coming out next week… Call it our little Reveal. But it could mean BIG money to your operation! What if you could part out a chicken in 29 seconds like Levi King who won the APPPA Olympics contest? Or even a minute? This rugged Parting Cone is ready to double your […]
Equipping your farm shouldn’t come with guesswork or overwhelm. That’s why we’ve built trusted partnerships to help you secure small farm financing and agriculture grants — especially for small, growing, and veteran-led farms. Whether you’re buying your first scalder or investing in a full setup, these financing and grant programs can make it possible. Small […]
It’s gratifying to see so many people embracing poultry as a home enterprise—whether for nutrition, food security, kid-friendly chores, or simply the joy of keeping chickens. My personal favorite reasons? Building soil and the peaceful rhythm of morning and evening chores that bookend my day. But with that rising popularity comes an explosion of misinformation […]
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or prepping for your very first DDay (Dispatch Day), your ducks need to be in a row—tight, tidy, and executed with military precision. This is your PPS Guide Sheet: a tactical checklist to help you plan, prep, and process like a pro. Duck #1 – Bird Collection Collection must be […]
Thinking about renting out your poultry processing equipment? Or maybe you’re just getting started and not sure where to begin? Here’s a little back-and-forth we hear all the time—and why we think our rental program is a win-win for everyone involved. How Featherman’s Rental Program Works Featherman: This is for you if you own processing […]
If you’re a new homesteader raising pastured poultry without access to electricity—or struggling with brooder space and mobility—you’re not alone. When I started, I faced those same issues. That’s why the Prairie Schooner, a mobile poultry structure, changed everything. In this post, I’ll share how it solved three major challenges for my flock and helped […]
Shortly after Pearl Harbor the Japanese came to the Philippines. “We were told we could each have one suitcase, loaded into trucks and driven down out of the mountains to Santo Thomas University in Manila.” And that was home for my Dad’s family for the next three years. It was their hardship, displaced from the […]
Liberating your chickens, your family, your land! Q: What makes Happy Chickens? A: Freedom to run around and not get attacked. The Chicken Ship provides that freedom and security. Q: What makes Happy People? A: Health, security and freedom! Optimal nutrition fuels a healthy body and engaged mind; home-raised food fosters security and a sense of […]
Brooding in a Chicken Tractor When I homesteaded, I didn’t have any outbuildings to brood in, so I brooded in my Prairie Schooner, a PVC-framed, tarp-covered experiment on PVC skids. It turned out so well that I continued to brood outdoors after building a barn. I suggest you consider it too, even if you already […]
Excitement is building at Featherman Equipment as we count down to our big reveal!
Happy Homestead Holidays from the Featherman Team! We appreciate our tribe more every day, every year. Because many of you new to us identify as Homesteaders – and you old timers can certainly relate to that – we are moved to offer Homesteading nuggets of wisdom on The Featherman Homesteading Corner Youtube Channel. Team Featherman […]
Do poultry have a place on larger tracts of land under superior management or are poultry only appropriate for small farms? Specifically, how do poultry fit in to the popular Savory holistic land management model? Having studied and applied holistic management for three decades, including two visits to Savory’s ranch in Africa, David answers the […]
Mother Earth News Poultry Processing Demo Part 1, Seven Springs PA David Schafer and Joel Salatin processing chickens, a live demonstration at the Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs Pa. I Grabbed This Copy As Filler Only This hands-on workshop addresses the new laws and regulations for farm direct slaughter and sales under Oregon HB2872 […]
An Update on the Prairie Schooner Pastured Layer Production Model (Note from 2016: there are many good tips within this post, but we do not recommend the PVC Schooner any longer. Check our new Prairie Schooner page to see where this model evolved!) Enough water has gone under the bridge to give an assessment and […]