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    Wild Turkey Farms LLC raises 700 Cornish cross broilers MarchNovember Raised in pens on pasture that are moved every day. Chickens arrive from hatchery @ 3 days old in brooder until 3-3. Weeks old Out on pasture until 810 weeks of age and ready to process 2 - cattle panels cut to 12' for arch (rest used for ends and door) 5 - 8ft treated 2x4s for frame 65 ft of 4 ft chicken wire to wrap Pack of

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    Wild Turkey Farms LLC raises 700 Cornish cross broilers MarchNovember Raised in pens on pasture that are moved every day. Chickens arrive from hatchery @ 3 days old in brooder until 3-3. Weeks old Out on pasture until 810 weeks of age and ready to process 2 - cattle panels cut to 12' for arch (rest used for ends and door) 5 - 8ft treated 2x4s for frame 65 ft of 4 ft chicken wire to wrap Pack of

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    Pasture Poultry & Mobile Processing Units

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    Wild Turkey Farms LLC raises 700 Cornish cross broilers MarchNovember Raised in pens on pasture that are moved every day. Chickens arrive from hatchery @ 3 days old in brooder until 3-3. Weeks old Out on pasture until 810 weeks of age and ready to process 2 - cattle panels cut to 12' for arch (rest used for ends and door) 5 - 8ft treated 2x4s for frame 65 ft of 4 ft chicken wire to wrap Pack of

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    Wild Turkey Farms LLC China Grove NC

    WTF- Laying Hens Free Range Damn Near Organic Eggs


    Raise d on pasture No Antibiotics Feed available at all times Pasture & housing moved every couple weeks depending on weather Source of nutrients for pastures Our hens are kept 3-4 cycles

    WTF Egg Mobile Built on wagon frame The Key is to make it Easy To Move Electric polynetting from Premier Fencing 36 nesting holes and roosting for 300+ hens

    Pasture Raised Broilers


    We raise ~ 700 Cornish cross broilers MarchNovember Raised in pens on pasture that are moved every day. One of the more labor intensive aspects of our operation Some on farm processing and some outsourced to Chauldry Meats in Siler City

    Life Cycle of a Chicken @ Wild Turkey Farms


    Chicks arrive from hatchery @ 3 days old In brooder until 3-3.5 weeks old Out on pasture until 810 weeks of age & ready to process

    2 - cattle panels cut to 12 for arch (rest used for ends & door) 5 - 8ft treated 2x4s for frame ~65 ft of 4 ft chicken wire to wrap Pack of zip ties for securing wire & tarp ~ 40 Barbed Fence staples for securing panels to frame 8x10 tarp Rope for handle

    5 Gallon Bucket Bell Waterer

    20lb hanging feeder

    8-10 Chicken escaper stopper

    Turkeys
    Raised for Thanksgiving Purchase poults in June/July Process fresh for Thanksgiving Presold through our email list

    Guard Animals

    ProcessingOn Farm vs. Processing plant


    Contracted Processing
    State or USDA inspection Less Labor- more $$$ Transfer some of liability to plant Less Quality Control

    On Farm Processing
    Up to 20,000 birds Added Labor & Equip
    Processing equip Packaging/ labeling Ice, knives, coolers

    Maintain quality control Maintain liability

    Mobile Processing Units (MPU)

    Waste Disposal
    Compost- Bury Wastewater

    NCDA Poultry Exemption


    Handout Up to 20,000 birds/ year on the farm Must register w/ NCDA Meet label requirements Follow safe practices

    Packaging

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