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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]