Whether you’re a seasoned pro or prepping for your very first processing day, your ducks need to be in a row—tight and tidy, with military precision. Here’s your PPS (Poultry Processing Sheet) to get there. Duck #1 – Bird Collection Collection must be smooth, safe, quiet, and gentle. Riled-Up Birds (RUBs) carry that stress into […]
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 […]
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 […]