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Talk given by Clifton Slade at the 9th Annual Small Farm Family Conference in Danville, Virginia

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Page 1: Scott Wilson - Full Quiver Farm

Full Quiver Farm Suffolk, VA

Scott and Alison Wilson

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Full Quiver Farm Suffolk, VA

The Wilson Family

by Scott Wilson

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Pasture Raised Broilers

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Pasture Raised Layers

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Thanksgiving Turkey

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Pastured Pork

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Grass Finished Beef

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Cow Share Dairy

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Multiple income streams

Cow Shares33%

Broilers22%

Tur-keys6%

Hogs23%

Beef (contracted)2%

Layers14%

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Poultry 46% farm revenue

Cow Shares33%

Broilers22%

Turkeys6%

Hogs23%

Beef (con-tracte

d)2%

Layers14%

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Broilers

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Brooder

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Brooder

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Probiotic

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Portable Broiler Shelter

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Portable Shelter

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Portable Shelter

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Portable Shelter

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Portable Shelter

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Dealing with Heat

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Dealing with Heat

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Labor

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Moving

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New Shelter Prototype

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New Shelter Prototype

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New Shelter Prototype

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New Shelter Prototype

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New Shelter Prototype

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New Shelter Prototype

Padock layout

Long Narrow Netting Setup

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Cheap Water Solutions

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Processing

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Processing

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Broiler Economics

PER BIRD: Current price $3.75 / lb Average dress weight 4+

lbs Average total $15 Ave Cost to raise $7.50 Ave potential return

$7.50

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Layers - pullets

Brooder – 4 weeks 6 months as pullets

in portable shelters

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Layers

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Layers

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Layers

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Feeding

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Feeding

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Portable nest boxes

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New Additions

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New Additions

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Aesthetics

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Hen Fruit

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Layer Economy

Cost per doz. $4.25 Currently approx 30 doz day Aprox. 700 layers Estimate $13,000 net yearly

Numbers vary Our eggs are coveted

People reserve them They get upset if we run out

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Thanksgiving Turkey

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Turkey – 3 phases

1. Brooder2. Shelter3. Range

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Turkey Ranging

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Turkey Ranging

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Turkey Processing

A family affair

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Turkey Pickup Day

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Turkey Economics

$3.95 per pound Ave dress weight 16 lb Ave net per bird $32

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Pigs in the Woods

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Farrowing

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Farrowing

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Farrowing

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Sows

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Sows

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Sows

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Sows

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Entertainment

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Entertainment

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Piglets Weaning

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Fencing Issues

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Cow Shares

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Cow Shares

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Cow Shares

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Marketing

Farmers Markets

Farm Store Sales

Buying Club Deliveries

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Experimental Enterprises

Full Quiver Farm

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The Goat Grazer

50ft16ft

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The Goat Grazer

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The Goat Grazer

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The Goat Grazer

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Rabbits

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Rabbits

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Rabbits

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Rabbits

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Thank You!

More info at: FullQuiverFarm.com [email protected]