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on Pasture
Robert Plamondon
Norton Creek Farm
36475 Norton Creek Road
Blodgett OR 97326
nortoncreek@plamondon.com
March 8, 2000 (Revised June 4, 2001)
Free Range in Petaluma CA,
85 Years Ago
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Our Farm, 4 Days Ago
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About Us
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Free-Range Eggs
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Hens on Pasture
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$1000 Additional Profit Per Acre From
Free-Range Eggs
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2.5 tons of manure produced per acre
per year (106 lb. N, 30 lb. P, 61 lb. K)
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Excellent Cash Flow -- Something to Sell
Every Day
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Low Initial Investment
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How It’s Done
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The Petaluma System
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Colonies
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House Design -- Framing
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House Design -- Siding
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House Design -- Roosts
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House Design -- Other
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Moving the Houses
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Feed Areas -- Feeders
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Feeders Areas -- Feeders, Continued
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Feed Areas -- Fencing
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Nest Houses
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Nest Houses, Continued
z Predators
z Weather
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Predator Problems
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Weather
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Feed
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Feed Value of Pasture
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Getting Started