{"product_id":"pastured-laying-hens","title":"Pastured Laying Hens","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0px; background-color: #000000; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none; outline: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brighteon.com\/embed\/902ea602-e7ae-404e-b369-c3e0b98c3a7f\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastured Laying Hens is a comprehensive course focused on one of farming's most practical and dependable cash-flow enterprises: egg production. Drawing on more than 60 years of hands-on farming experience, Joel Salatin guides you step by step through establishing, managing, and growing a successful pastured egg operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll explore free-range, controlled-range, and secure production systems, along with essential topics such as breed selection, flock health and sanitation, predator protection, marketing, pricing, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3393\/0548\/files\/04.png?v=1789176324\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSessions 1–5: The Egg Opportunity: Building a Productive Pastured Laying Hen System\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if laying hens could become more than an egg-producing enterprise – providing reliable cash flow, food security, sanitation, and valuable work across the farm while turning the chicken's natural instincts into an advantage?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eDiscover why eggs can be a powerful gateway product that creates steady cash flow and introduces customers to your broader farm offerings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eLearn how laying hens can turn waste into value by using food scraps, sanitizing pastures, reducing insects, and cleaning up behind livestock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eExplore the key challenges of raising laying hens, including predators, flock control, sanitation, housing, seasonal demand, and feed waste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eLearn how \"thinking like a chicken\" improves farm design by working with their natural instincts, social behavior, and nesting preferences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eDiscover how to choose the right ranging system based on land, flock size, pasture layout, predators, labor, and sanitation needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3393\/0548\/files\/07.png?v=1789176347\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSessions 6–10: Starting a Strong Laying Flock: Health, Breeds, and Productivity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuild a productive, resilient laying flock by creating the right winter environment and using your hens to generate value beyond egg production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eLearn how to choose between starting with chicks or ready-to-lay pullets based on cost, timing, and convenience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eDiscover how strategic flock timing can support more consistent winter egg production naturally.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eExplore how managing daylight, maturity, and comfort can improve winter laying performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eLearn how proper housing, nesting areas, nutrition, water, and winter protection support flock health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eDiscover why hardy, dual-purpose breeds can be well suited to pasture-based egg production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eExplore how hens can add value beyond eggs by helping manage pests, flies, nutrients, and fields.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3393\/0548\/files\/21.png?v=1789176667\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSessions 11–14: Mobile Egg Production: The Eggmobile, Feathernet, and Pasture Management\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn how mobile poultry systems evolved and uncover the practical lessons behind designing, moving, and managing Eggmobiles and the Millennium Feathernet for profitable pasture-based egg production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eLearn how the Eggmobile evolved from a small experimental shelter into a mobile pasture-sanitation system that works with grazing livestock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eDiscover the key Eggmobile design principles including weight distribution, ventilation, slatted floors, chicken ladders, entrances, and trailer construction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eExplore the logistics of profitable mobile egg production including feed, water, automated doors, modular units, and proper timing for moving birds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eUncover how frequent flock movement improves pasture hygiene by reducing concentrated manure areas and interrupting pest and sanitation problems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eDiscover how the Millennium Feathernet improves mobility and production with easier movement, lower predation risk, and better commercial-scale efficiency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3393\/0548\/files\/06.png?v=1789150434\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSessions 15–19: Year-Round Egg Production: Winter Housing, Egg Quality, and Flock Protection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinter doesn't have to mean simply protecting chickens from the cold – it can become an opportunity to create a warm, productive, regenerative system where the birds, bedding, sunlight, and even the greenhouse itself work together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eLearn how sunlight, composting bedding, and proper space help keep chickens warm and comfortable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eExplore how wood chips, scratch grains, and natural chicken activity work together to keep bedding aerated and composting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eUncover how high-quality hay gives chickens something to forage while helping reduce bullying and support egg production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eSee how chickens can prepare the space for vegetable production by incorporating plant material and controlling insects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eLearn how an affordable, semi-portable hoop house can support winter poultry housing and seasonal crop production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3393\/0548\/files\/25.jpg?v=1789176887\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSessions 20–25: How to Build a Profitable Pastured Egg Enterprise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoel Salatin explains how to create a stronger, more profitable pastured egg operation by making the most of every bird and every egg. Discover how to market older laying hens as flavorful stewing hens, develop value-added products such as quiche and egg noodles, breed a healthier flock, calculate profitable prices, and build an egg enterprise that supports multiple streams of farm income.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eTurn older laying hens into valuable gourmet stewing hens instead of treating them as waste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eCreate additional income from eggs by producing value-added foods such as frozen quiche, egg noodles, and pound cake.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eBuild a healthier, more productive flock by selecting breeding stock for longevity, resilience, and strong pasture performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eCalculate the true cost of producing eggs—including feed, labor, packaging, overhead, and unexpected expenses—to set profitable prices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eGrow a resilient farm business by combining the egg enterprise with other complementary income streams and scalable poultry systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGet Lifetime Access\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder your copy today and get instant access to \u003cb\u003ePastured Laying Hens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHere's what's included:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e25 Video Sessions \u003c\/b\u003e (over 5 hours of video)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHomework PDFs\u003c\/b\u003e for each lesson that guide you through the essential steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDownloadable PDF transcripts\u003c\/b\u003e for each video lesson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIncluded Sessions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 1 - The Egg Opportunity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 2 - Biggest Problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 3 - Thinking Like a Chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 4 - To Range or Not to Range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 5 - Eggmobile vs Feathernet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 6 - Starting Your Flock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 7 - Overcoming the 3 Strikes to Poor Lay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 8 - Health and Sanitation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 9 - Breeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 10 - Putting Hens to Work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 11 - The Eggmobile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 12 - The Eggmobile Logistics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 13 - The Millennium Feathernet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 14 - Poultry Netting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 15 - Wintering in a Hoop House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 16 - Nest Boxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 17 - Broken and Dirty Eggs (Profit Robbers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 18 - Predation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 19 - Egg Efficiency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 20 - Marketing and Sizing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 21 - Stewing Hens and Adding Value to Eggs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 22 - Hatching Your Own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 23 - Vision for a Better Pastured Chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 24 - Pricing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSession 25 - Economics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart building your skills, confidence, and foundation for a more productive egg operation!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Joel Salatin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3393\/0548\/files\/09.png?v=1789150168\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoel Salatin calls himself a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOthers who like him call him the most famous farmer in the world, the high priest of the pasture, and the most eclectic thinker from Virginia since Thomas Jefferson. Those who don't like him call him a bio-terrorist, Typhoid Mary, charlatan, and starvation advocate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a room full of debate trophies from his high school and college days, 12 published books, and a thriving multi-generational family farm, he draws on a lifetime of food, farming and fantasy to entertain and inspire audiences around the world. He's as comfortable moving cows in a pasture as addressing CEOs in a Wall Street business conference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoel has been featured in National Geographic, Smithsonian, Omnivore's Dilemma, Food Inc. and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn his family farm in the Shenandoah Valley, Polyface Farms, Joel produces meat he describes as \"beyond organic\", which is raised using what the farm describes as environmentally responsible, ecologically beneficial, sustainable agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Brighteon University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49285349048628,"sku":"Foundations_plh_dig","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3393\/0548\/files\/02_c097151d-35d4-4c14-8d1a-5b666f9c1034.jpg?v=1789579701","url":"https:\/\/brighteonuniversity.com\/products\/pastured-laying-hens","provider":"Brighteon University","version":"1.0","type":"link"}