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CAPE FEAR POULTRY GROWERS’ GROUP

Growers Guide

Background of Cape Fear Poultry Growers

The Cape Fear Poultry Growers’ Group is a group of contract poultry growers formerly employed by Pilgrim’s Pride. These growers reside in Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Lee, Moore, and Randolph counties. As a result of extremely high feed and energy costs associated with a sluggish economy, Pilgrim’s Pride decided to restructure the company resources and, as a result, the Siler City processing plant and feed mill were closed. Pilgrim’s Pride found themselves with too many growers. Pilgrim’s Pride decided to revoke contracts for these 44 growers resulting in a loss of over 15 million dollars into the North Carolina economy. Cape Fear Poultry Growers’ Group was formed as a result of no immediate integrator filling in the void created by Pilgrim’s Pride revoking the growers contracts as of January 1, 2009. Concerned that no local integrators may be willing to engage these growers because of the overall poor economy, the growers decided to band together to explore new possibilities. Cape Fear Poultry Growers’ Group has a steering committee made up of eight farm families that is working to aggressively represent the 44 former Pilgrim’s Pride contract poultry grow-ers. The steering committee is pres-ently working with the NC Department of Agriculture, NC Poultry Federation, NC State University, US Department of Agriculture, Cape Fear Farm Credit, Carolina Farm Credit, NC Contract Poultry Growers Association, Congressman Bob Etheridge, Rural Advancement Foundation Interna-tional (RAFI), and the NC Cooperative Extension Service. The primary goals of the Cape Fear Poultry Growers’ Group are to bring these dis-placed poultry growers back into the mainstream of poultry production in North Caro-lina by negotiating new contracts with poultry integrators and to seek an alternative way to salvage their poultry businesses to include the potential of forming a grower-based cooperative. The Cape Fear Poultry Growers’ Group Growers Guide may be accessed online at: http://chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/files/library/19/CapeFearGrowersGroupBook.pdf

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Farm Profiles

Chatham County

4M Farm Page 9

Deep River Farm LLC Page 10

Hadley Farms Page 11

Magnolia Hill Page 12

Pilkington Farms, LLC Page 13

Second Generation Farm Page 14

Stout’s Poultry Farm Page 15

Sam Talley Farm Page 16

Wilson Farms Page 17

Cumberland County

Godwin Farm Page 19

Morgan Family Farms LLC Page 20

Harnett County

B & K Poultry Farm Page 22

Bradshaw Farm Page 23

Buckhorn Farms Page 24

Mark Currin Farms Page 25

Tony Currin and Currin Farms Page 26

Holland Farms Page 27

Ricky Jones Farm Page 28

Little River Trails Farm & Ranch Page 29

Keith McNeill Farms Page 30

Newton Farms Page 31

Dwayne Parrish Farm Page 32

Patterson & Son’s Farm Page 33

Riverbend Farm Page 34

Mark Wicker Farm Page 35

Lee County

C & C Poultry Farm Page 37

Lonnie’s Poultry Farm Page 38

Farm Profiles (continued from page 3)

Moore County

David Cummings Farm Page 40

Vince Denny Farm Page 41

Wadsworth’s Poultry Page 42

Randolph County

Auman Farm Page 44

Kupchick Farm Page 45

L & P Farm Page 46

Philip Leach Farm Page 47

Frank Macon Farm Page 48

Chatham

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4M Farm Chatham County

Andrew Meeks 4M Farm 310 Providence Church Road Siler City, NC 27344 Email: [email protected] Phone: 919-548-4881 Description of your farm: Three nice chicken houses. Great load out area. Roll seal doors. 70 kW generator. Acres: 166 Number of houses: 3 - clear span Size of houses: 42 ft x 400 ft Age of houses: 18 Bird capacity per house: 22,000 Brand name of drinkers: Chore-Time Age of equipment: 5 years Brand name of auger feeders: Chore-Time Age of equipment: 5 years Type of ventilation: Side vents cool cell 120 ft. each house Number and size of fans: one 36” and nine 48” each house Type of alarm system: Agri Alert 2400 Brand name of in-house computer system: Solution built by Agri Alert What type of mortality disposal used: Composter shed - incinerator Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments:

CAPE F EAR POULTRY GR OWER S’ GR OUP

Deep River Farm LLC Chatham County

James Fulghum, Owner Edward Diver, Manager Deep River Farm LLC 2771 Alton King Road Goldston, NC 27252 Business: 2701 Glenwood Gardens Lane, Suite 203, Raleigh, NC 27608 (Owner) Email: [email protected] Phone: Manager 919-898-4950 Owner 919-784-0129 Description of your farm: Deep River Farm LLC is a Ful-ghum family property with the sole purpose of raising poul-try since 1989. After a 10 year new house contract with Perdue, the farm operated as a contract grower with Gold-kist until its acquisition by Pilgrim’s Pride. Our last flock will grow out the week of Thanksgiving 2008. The property is on state maintained road 2140, on the Deep River about 2 miles off NC 421 N. Acres: 200 Number of houses: 3 Size of houses: 40 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 20 years Bird capacity per house: 23,000 all season average Brand name of drinkers: Val with Val nipples Age of equipment: 10 years Brand name of auger feeders: Chore-Time Age of equipment: 10 years Type of ventilation: Power and tunnel. Each house with pair 87 ft Aerocool cool cell pads five years old. Number and size of fans: Eight 48” fans per house Type of alarm system: FarmAlarm with dedicated phone line Brand name of in-house computer system: ChoreTronics Model 32 What type of mortality disposal used: Composter Do you have a litter storage shed? No Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments: Our waste management plan uses a contract hauler to spread manure. Our farm has over 600 acres locally under contract to spread manure. 80 kW diesel generator on site with 400 amp auto-transfer switch. All 6 feed bins less than 2 years old. Side-wall heaters 3 years old. Wiring conduit protected with 200 amp main breaker



Hadley Farms Chatham County

Russell Hadley Hadley Farms 8922 Bethel South Fork Road Snow Camp, NC 27349 Phone: 336-376-3830/336-376-8128 Cell: 336-260-0978/336-214-0281 Description of your farm: Seven chicken houses are lo-cated beside the paved road. Easy access and large area for load out. Acres: 293 Number of houses: 7 Size of houses: (3) houses 42 ft x 500 ft (4) houses 42 ft x 400 ft Age of houses: (3) 500 ft houses are 11 years old (4) 400 ft houses are 19 years old Bird capacity per house: 500 ft houses 21,200; 400 ft houses 16,900 Brand name of drinkers: 500 ft houses Val Drinkers; 400 ft houses Ziggity Drinkers Age of equipment: 500 ft houses are 11 years old; 400 ft houses are 19 years old Brand name of auger feeders: 500 ft houses Chore-Time feeders; 400 ft houses Beacon feeders with new Chore-Time heads Age of equipment: 500 ft houses are 11 years old; 400 ft houses are 19 years old Type of ventilation: Air intake vents Tunnel air with cool cells Number and size of fans: All houses have ten 48” fans Type of alarm system: Houses 1, 2, 3, 6 & 7 have Hired Hand Alarms; houses 4 & 5 have Pro-Teck Alarms Brand name of in-house computer system: All houses have Chore-Tronics Com-puters What type of mortality disposal used: Covered Pit Do you have a litter storage shed? No Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments: My son, Michael (44 years old), and I operate this farm.


Magnolia Hill Chatham County

Grant and Susan Webster Magnolia Hill 1874 Joe Brown Road Bear Creek, NC 27207 Email: [email protected] Phone: 919-742-4084 Description of your farm: Two houses running east to west. One driveway going in with feed bins located at the center between the houses. Acres: 46 Number of houses: 2 Size of houses: 42 ft x 400 ft Age of houses: 14 years Bird capacity per house: 20,000 Brand name of drinkers: Val Age of equipment: 10 years Brand name of auger feeders: Big Dutchman Age of equipment: 10 years Type of ventilation: Tunnel Number and size of fans: Nine 48” Type of alarm system: Sensophone Brand name of in-house computer system: Chortronics What type of mortality disposal used: Litter compost Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments: Just like everyone else, we need chickens in these houses. Most of what we have is tied up in one loan and the income from the chickens makes this payment. We need something in the houses to generate some income. We are open to suggestions as to how we can use the houses if another chicken company does not pick us up.


Pilkington Farms, LLC Chatham County

Kenneth and Cecilia Pilkington Pilkington Farms, LLC 320 Dewitt Smith Road Pittsboro, NC 27312 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: 919-542-8396/919-210-7256 Description of your farm: 80 acres, fenced pastures, hay fields, 3 poultry houses, second generation poultry grower, knowledgeable and dependable, houses easily accessible. Farm is 14 miles from Siler City, 6 miles from Pittsboro, 5 miles from Goldston, 16 miles from Sanford. Acres: 80 Number of houses: 3 Size of houses: (2) 42 ft x 400 ft (1) 42 ft x 250 ft Age of houses: (2) 18 years, (1) updated 5 years ago Bird capacity per house: (2) 19,000, (1) 9,000 Brand name of drinkers: Clark Age of equipment: (2) 18 years, (1) 5 years Brand name of auger feeders: Beacon Age of equipment: (2) 18 years, (1) 5 years ago Type of ventilation: Tunnel Number and size of fans: Eight 48” fans and two 36” fans per house Type of alarm system: Hired Hand Brand name of in-house computer system: ChoreTronics What type of mortality disposal used: Compost Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments: We would be interested in growing organic/all natural poultry also.

Second Generation Farm Chatham County

Randy Gilliland Second Generation Farm 3032 Bonlee Carbonton Road Goldston, NC 2252 Email: [email protected] Phone: 919-837-0153 / 919-837-5787 Cell: 919-548-4843 Description of your farm: I have 90 acres. Around 55 acres of this is in pasture all in new fencing. My Dad and I have some cattle on this acreage. The chicken houses sit on part of 35 acres and the rest is in pine trees. A main road goes by the farm and county water also. I live in a trailer house up the hill from the chicken houses. Acres: 90 Number of houses: 4 Size of houses: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 5 years Bird capacity per house: 21,000 at one per sq. ft. Brand name of drinkers: Val Age of equipment: 5 years Brand name of auger feeders: Big Dutchman Age of equipment: 5 years Type of ventilation: Tunnel Number and size of fans: Nine 48” fans, two 36” fans - one in front and one in back Type of alarm system: FarmSitter Brand name of in-house computer system: Hired hand Evolution 3000 What type of mortality disposal used: Composter Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments:


Stout’s Poultry Chatham County

Anthony Stout, Owner Terry & Dana Hardy, Managers Stout’s Poultry Farm 1201 Poe Road Siler City, NC 27344 Phone: 919-548-3547 Manager 919-742-5013 Owner Description of your farm: Stout’s Poultry Farm is a family-owned farm since 1987. We started out with two houses and worked our way up to a six-house farm. We were a contract grower with GoldKist until bought out by Pilgrim’s Pride. Poultry farming was our sole income. Easy access for loading and unloading. Our farm is located on Poe Road (1310), about one mile off Hwy. 421 N. Acres: 62 Number of houses: 6 Size of houses: Houses #1-4: 42 ft x 400 ft Houses #5 & 6: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 10-20 years Bird capacity per house: 21,000 - 26,000 Brand name of drinkers: Val with Val nipples Age of equipment: 7 to 10 years Brand name of auger feeders: Chore-Time and Cumberland Age of equipment: 7 to 10 years Type of ventilation: Power and tunnel, each house has 60 feet of cool cell pads Number and size of fans: Range from 48” to 52” High Flow fans Range from 9 to 10 fans per house. Type of alarm system: Agri Alert Alarm with phone lines Brand name of in-house computer system: Chore Tronics What type of mortality disposal used: Do you have a litter storage shed? No Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments: We have a contract spreader to haul and spread manure. Our farm is equipped with two Gen Rac generators, 80 kW and 100 kW. Both have auto-matic start and 400 amp Gen Rac Transfer Switch. Also automatic curtain minder drop. Overhead fogging system if needed.


Sam Talley Farm Chatham County

Clarence (Sam) Talley Sam Talley Farm 1762 Wrenn Smith Road Siler City, NC 27344 Phone: 919-663-1667 Cell Phone: 919-704-6510 Description of your farm: Acres: 43 Number of houses: 2 Size of houses: 40 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 4 years Bird capacity per house: 21,000 Brand name of drinkers: Ziggity Age of equipment: 4 years Brand name of auger feeders: Big Dutchman Age of equipment: 4 years Type of ventilation: Tunnel. Number and size of fans: Ten 48”; two 36” Type of alarm system: Sensa Phone Brand name of in-house computer system: Chore Time What type of mortality disposal used: Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments:


Wilson Farms Chatham County

Michael Wilson Wilson Farms 195 Wilson Farms Drive Bear Creek, NC 27207 Email: [email protected] Phone: 919-837-5292 Description of your farm: Poultry Acres: 18 Number of houses: 4 Size of houses: two houses 40 ft x 450 ft and two houses 40 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 20 years Bird capacity per house: 24,000 Brand name of drinkers: Ziggity Age of equipment: 20 years with frequent upgrades Brand name of auger feeders: Beacon Age of equipment: 20 years with frequent upgrades Type of ventilation: Tunnel Number and size of fans: Eight 48” and three 36” per house Type of alarm system: Dial-up Brand name of in-house computer system: AES Intellinet What type of mortality disposal used: Incinerator Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments:


Cumberland

County


Godwin Farm Cumberland County

Robert Godwin Godwin Farm 4350 Linden Road Linden, NC 28356 Phone: 910-303-3111 Acres: 17 Number of houses: 6 Size of houses: 40 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 9 years Bird capacity per house: 25,000 Brand name of drinkers: Val Age of equipment: 9 years old Brand name of auger feeders: Big Dutchman Age of equipment: 9 years old Type of ventilation: Power ventilation Number and size of fans: Nine 48” and two 36” per house Type of alarm system: Pro-Tech Brand name of in-house computer system: Agri Ventilation Systems What type of mortality disposal used: Pit Do you have a litter storage shed? No Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments:

Morgan Family Farms LLC Cumberland County

A.C., Louis, and Lee Morgan Morgan Family Farms LLC 8344 Collier’s Chapel Church Road Linden, NC 28356 Email: [email protected] Phone: 910-988-6340 / 910-988-4667 Description of your farm: Eight-house broiler farm Acres: 117 Number of houses: 8 Size of houses: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 9 years Bird capacity per house: 28,000 at .75 density Brand name of drinkers: Val Age of equipment: 9 years Brand name of auger feeders: 4 houses Chore-Time and 4 houses Cyclone Age of equipment: 9 years Type of ventilation: Tunnel. Number and size of fans: Nine 48” and two 36” per house Type of alarm system: Z-28 Protec Brand name of in-house computer system: Choretronics What type of mortality disposal used: Pit (incinerator available) Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments: New recirculating systems installed in 2008.


Harnett

County

B & K Poultry Farm Harnett County

Kay Doby B & K Poultry Farm 229 Cypress Road Cameron, NC 28326 Email: [email protected] Phone: 910-245-7647 Cell: 910-639-3114 Description: Two 40 x 500 foot houses. Conventional houses. Easy access for load-ing and unloading. Houses can be seen from my back yard. Houses were built in 1993. Acres: 24 Number of houses: 2 Size of houses: 40 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 15 years October 2008 Bird capacity per house: Center brood one third of house Depends of size of ma-ture bird. Brand name of drinkers: Val nipple drinkers Age of equipment: 15 years Brand name of auger feeders: Cumberland feed lines with128 Chickmate down spouts per House in brood section, 1/3 house Type of ventilation: conventional, curtain sided temperature controlled openings 4 ft air vents, 50 per house 5 side fans per house 10 center fans 2 extra on side Number and size of fans: Seventeen 36” direct drive per house Type of alarm system: Hired Hand Thermoalarm Brand name of in-house computer system: Super 6 with heavy duty curtain ma-chine What type of mortality disposal used: Incinerator Compost Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments: 6 LB White gas heaters per house, overhead fogging system, two - 10.7 ton feed bins per house, one Enviro optimizer per house to measure static pressure for vent machine to open and close vents, Gator medicator each house.


Bradshaw Farm Harnett County

Ted Bradshaw Bradshaw Farm Bradshaw Farm Lane Lillington, NC 27546 Email: [email protected] Phone: 910-890-4373 Description: Contains four poultry houses 42 feet wide and 500 feet long. Has a litter shelter that is 42 feet wide and 100 feet long. Property is off Hwy. 210 two miles south of Lillington, NC. Acres: Approximately 20 Number of houses: 4 Size of houses: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 7 years Bird capacity per house: 25,000 to 28,000 Brand name of drinkers: Chore-Time Age of equipment: 7 years Brand name of auger feeders: Chore-Time Age of equipment: 7 years Type of ventilation: Tunnel Ventilation Number and size of fans: Front has one 36” fan, back has one 36” fan and nine 48” fans Type of alarm system: Dial-up system. Pages for temperature, water pressure, power outage. Brand name of in-house computer system: Chore-Time What type of mortality disposal used: Incinerator Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes, 42 feet wide, 100 feet long, 16 feet high Do you use your own litter on your farm? No. Local farmers remove litter and haul it to local cotton fields and hay fields. Additional comments:


Buckhorn Farms Harnett County

Johnny Carroll Buckhorn Farms 9820 NC 42 Holly Springs, NC 27540 Email: [email protected] Phone: 919-795-4811 Description: Eighty-one acre farm in North-west Harnett County, located on Hwy. 42, two miles from Wake and Chatham County lines. Water supplies include both county and wells. Pasture land for crops, cattle and goats. Creek borders property lines. Acres: 81 Number of houses: 3 Size of houses: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 12 years Bird capacity per house: 26,300 Brand name of drinkers: Val Age of equipment: 12 years Brand name of auger feeders: Big Dutchman Age of equipment: 12 years Type of ventilation: Tunnel Number and size of fans: Ten 48” and one 36” Type of alarm system: CADDX NX-8 (Networx) Brand name of in-house computer system: Chore-Tronics What type of mortality disposal used: Pit Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments:


Mark Currin Farms Harnett County

Mark Currin Mark Currin Farms 3868 Spring Hill Church Road Lillington, NC 27546 Email: [email protected] Phone: 910-893-4213 Cell: 919-498-5055 Description: 256 acres in western Harnett County. Farm started up in 1988. Have added farmland for pasture/cattle/hay operation to utilize litter. Farm location Spring Hill Church Road, Lillington, 2 miles from Hwy. 421 near Mamers, NC Acres: 256 Number of houses: 4 Size of houses: (2) 40 ft x 500 ft; (2) 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: (2) 20 years, (1) 19 years, (1) 18 years Bird capacity per house: 84,000 sq. ft. @ 84,000 - 104,000 Brand name of drinkers: (2) Ziggity, (2) Val Age of equipment: 1 to 20 years Brand name of auger feeders: (3) Chore-Time, (1) Beacon Age of equipment: 1 to 20 years Type of ventilation: Tunnel - recycle cool pads Number and size of fans: Ten 48” Type of alarm system: SensaPhone and 3 back-up systems Brand name of in-house computer system: Pinnacle 5000 What type of mortality disposal used: Pit Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments: Farm is totally self-contained. All property owned by farm for litter. Have own equipment for operation. Have 125 kW generator. Houses have been kept up to standards and double insulated ceilings. Enclosed 1 sidewall. New ceiling inlets. Family-owned farm. Farm owner 46 years old with two sons waiting to follow for many years of poultry production. Willing to retrofit for all types poultry production (low-density organic, turkeys, etc.). Thank you for considering our farm.


Tony Currin and Currin Farms Harnett County

Tony Currin 101 Currin Farm Lane Lillington, NC 27546 Timmy Currin Currin Farms 261 Dennis Lane Lillington, NC 27546 Email: [email protected] Phone: 910-893-8038 Cell: 910-814-87192 Description: Tony Currin farm is located just 8 miles outside of Lillington. This 65-acre farm consists of five chicken houses which were originally built in 1998. All houses were updated with brand new equipment in 2006. The houses are located by a 4-acre pond and there is a 42x80 litter shelter. Timmy Currin farm is located just 9 miles outside of Lillington. This 97.26 acre farm has four houses and is set back off the road. Three houses were fully updated in 2004 and one house was fully updated in 2006. This farm has a 42x60 litter shelter. Acres: 65 acres and 97.26 acres Number of houses: 9 total Size of houses: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 10 to 14 years Bird capacity per house: 24,000 Brand name of drinkers: Valve Age of equipment: 2 to 10 years Brand name of auger feeders: Chore-Time Age of equipment: 2 to 8 years Type of ventilation: Tunnel Number and size of fans: Ten 48” fans per house; two 36” fans per house Type of alarm system: Phone Brand name of in-house computer system: Chore Tronic’s II What type of mortality disposal used: Pit Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments: Six of the nine houses were updated two years ago with Chore Tronic II and new recirculation pads with 75-foot open cool cell openings. The other 3 were done 4 years ago with Chore Tronic I along with cool cell openings of 60 foot. Also, nine new belt driver fans 48” and two 36” fans. All houses except one have water meters 75-foot open cool cell openings.


Holland Farms Harnett County

Johnny Lynwood Holland Holland Farms 4015 Old US 421 Lillington, NC 27546 Email: [email protected] Phone: 919-499-8374 Description: Hollard Farms consists of 131 acres. Approximately 6 acres include the six chicken houses, 2 liter shelters, and a storage building with shelter. The other 126 acres sur-rounding these houses are covered in pines. Acres: 131 Number of houses: 6 Size of houses: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 3 houses built in 1994 (14 years), 3 houses build in 1996 (12 years) Bird capacity per house: 26,300 Brand name of drinkers: Valve Age of equipment: 3 houses - 14 years, 3 houses - 12 years Brand name of auger feeders: Type of ventilation: Tunnel houses (Re-circulating pads 75 feet long were added two years ago in each house. There are approximately 160 foggers in each house to work with the ventilation sys-tem. Each house also has side wall vents that manage the ventilation when houses are not in tunnel mode.) Number and size of fans: Each house has ten 48” fans and two 36” fans. Type of alarm system: Central Carolina Security Monitoring System. In the event there is any change in the temperature, water pressure, and/or power, someone from Central Carolina Security calls all contact numbers until they speak with you to let you know what the problem is. This monitoring is 24/7 and 365 days a year. Brand name of in-house computer system: Chore-Tronics. Each computer system is in a room off the side of each house. These systems were put in two years ago. What type of mortality disposal used: Pit with top on it. Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes - two sheds 42 feet x 75 feet Do you use your own litter on your farm? No, we have someone that is called to pick the litter up and they use it on their farm. Additional comments: The houses were re-wired two years ago for the computer systems, which also added six sensors to each house. There are three sensors in the top of each house and three in the bottom that monitor the temperature. Each house also consists of six Hired Hand box heaters to keep the houses warm. All six houses are hooked up to a 150 kW John Deere generator. The automatic transfer switch on this generator automatically kicks in in the event of a power outage.


Ricky Jones Farm Harnett County Ricky Jones Ricky Jones Farm 4205 Cokesbury Road Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 Email: [email protected] Phone: 919-552-5504 Description: Four houses updated five years ago to tunnel. New feed line three years ago. Beacon 75-foot cool cells. Two 75 kW generators. Acres: 20 Number of houses: 4 Size of houses: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: (2) houses 14 years old; (2) houses 10 years old Bird capacity per house: 25,000 Brand name of drinkers: Ziggity Age of equipment: 5 years Brand name of auger feeders: Choretime and Cumberland Age of equipment: Lines 3 years original feed pans except 2 houses have new flood feeders in front 3 years ago Type of ventilation: Tunnel Number and size of fans: Ten 52” fans Type of alarm system: Senseaphone Brand name of in-house computer system: Choretronic What type of mortality disposal used: Pit Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? No Additional comments: Seven miles west of Fuquay-Varina, eight-nine miles north-west of Lillington.


Little River Trails Farm & Ranch Harnett County

Larry & Wayne Lanier Little River Trails Farm & Ranch 1690 McNeill Hobbs Road Bunnlevel, NC 28323 Email: [email protected] Phone: 910-893-4351/910-890-4749 Description: The Little River Trails Farm & Ranch consists of 250 acres and is owned by brothers Larry & Wayne Lanier. The farm and ranch raise or grow the following: hay, small grains, beans, cattle, fish, and poultry. The operation consists of two 4-house sites approximately 600 feet apart. Acres: 250 Number of houses: 8 Size of houses: 50 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: Site #1 - 12 years/Site #2 - 10 years Bird capacity per house: 26,500 Brand name of drinkers: Vale Age of equipment: Site #1 - 12 years/Site #2 - 10 years Brand name of auger feeders: Big Dutchman Type of ventilation: Tunnel with Chore-Time, re-circulating cool cells, 70 ft x 5 ft x 6 in Number and size of fans: Site #1 - ten each 48”; Site #2 - nine 48”, one 52” Type of alarm system: Poultry-Guard by Ag-Tronics Brand name of in-house computer system: CESC (Coordinated Environmental Systems Corp.) What type of mortality disposal used: Burial pit - funds approved for rotary composter Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes - 42 ft x 96 ft Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments:


Keith McNeill Farms Harnett County

Keith McNeill Keith McNeill Farms 208 Mt. Pisgah Church Road Broadway, NC 27505 Phone: 919-499-7279 Description: The farm has always been family owned. The houses are 20 years old. The houses have recently been updated with the following items: Tunnel curtains, cool pads, side curtains, new tunnel fans, Chore-tronics computer system, new string on waterlines, new Chore-time feeders in brood section and a new alarm system. Acres: 20 Number of houses: 4 Size of houses: 42 ft x 400 ft Age of houses: 20 years Bird capacity per house: Average 22,500 hens Brand name of drinkers: Two houses have Ziggity and two houses have Val Age of equipment: 20 years Brand name of auger feeders: Chore-time flood feeders Type of ventilation: Tunnel with cool pads Number and size of fans: Eight 48” fans and two 36” fans Type of alarm system: Ranger 9000 Brand name of in-house computer system: Chore-tronics What type of mortality disposal used: Covered pits Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments: In December, 2008, I was scheduled to get an incinerator but NRCS cancelled due to the cancellation of my contract.


Newton Farms Harnett County

Mike and Tim Newton Newton Farms 125 Newton Road Lillington, NC 27546 Email: [email protected] Phone: 910-893-2242 Cell: 910-984-5037 Description: Retrofitted in 2003. Replaced cool cell in 2007. Two generators 150 kW - 50 kW. County water and two wells. Acres: 125 Number of houses: 6 Size of houses: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: Built in 1992 Bird capacity per house: 30,000 Brand name of drinkers: Val Age of equipment: 15 years Brand name of auger feeders: Four Beacon and 2 Chore-time Type of ventilation: Tunnel house Number and size of fans: Nine 48” and two 36” Type of alarm system: GE box monitored by Central Carolina Security Brand name of in-house computer system: Chore-tronics What type of mortality disposal used: Covered pit Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes - 110 ft x 40 ft Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments: Poultry houses in good condition and have been kept updated. Both families live on farm within one-half mile of house.


Dwayne Parrish Farm Harnett County

Dwayne and Jennifer Parrish Dwayne Parrish Farm 2467 Raven Rock Road Lillington, NC 27546 Phone: 910-814-1792 Cell: 910-658-9238 Email: [email protected] Description: Seven 42 ft x 500 ft houses, tunnel houses, all with cool pads and operated by Choretronics computer systems. Acres: 180 Number of houses: 7 Size of houses: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: (4) 12 years old, (2) 10 years old, (1) 8 years old Bird capacity per house: My average over 6 years 24,000 per house Brand name of drinkers: Big Ace Age of equipment: 8 years all houses Brand name of auger feeders: All Chore-time Age of equipment: 8 years all houses Type of ventilation: Power, tunnel, each house with cool cells Number and size of fans: Ten 48” per house Type of alarm system: Farmalert with dedicated phone line and sirens. Brand name of in-house computer system: Chore-tronics Model 32 What type of mortality disposal used: Compost Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes 42 x 350 Do you use your own litter on your farm? Additional comments: Waste management plan, waste contract with Fibrowatt in 2010 in place now.


Patterson & Son’s Farm Harnett County

Timothy Patterson Patterson & Son’s Farm 78 Tim Patterson Lane Broadway, NC 27505 Phone: 919-499-3128 Description: The four houses closest to the road were built in 2001. Three houses (5,6 & 7) were built in 2004, and the #8 house was built in 2006. We have a bulk gas tank and houses are divided in thirds. Acres: 150 Number of houses: 8 Size of houses: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: Four built in 2001, three built in 2004, and one built in 2006 Bird capacity per house: 27,500 Brand name of drinkers: Chore-time Age of equipment: 7 years 4 houses; 4 years 3 houses; 2 years 1 house Brand name of auger feeders: Chore-time Age of equipment: 7 years 4 houses; 4 years 3 houses; 2 years 1 house Type of ventilation: Cool cells, 12 fans Number and size of fans: Ten 48” and two 36” Type of alarm system: Central Carolina Securities Brand name of in-house computer system: Chore-tronics What type of mortality disposal used: Two incinerators Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments:


Robert Robinson Riverbend Farm 3132 NC Hwy 210 South Bunnlevel, NC 28323 Email: [email protected] Phone: 910-723-1250 Description: Poultry and livestock Acres: 170 Number of houses: 4 Size of houses: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 11 years (October, 1997) Bird capacity per house: 25,000 Brand name of drinkers: Val Age of equipment: 11 years Brand name of auger feeders: Big Dutchman Age of equipment: 11 years Type of ventilation: Tunnel Number and size of fans: Nine 48” and one 52” and two 36” Type of alarm system: Sensaphone Brand name of in-house computer system: Hired-Hand What type of mortality disposal used: Incinerators Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? On/Off Additional comments: 100 kW generator (back-up with on-demand start)

Riverbend Farm Harnett County


Mark Wicker Farm Harnett County

Mark Wicker Mark Wicker Farms 316 Hicks Road Broadway, NC 27505 Email: [email protected] Phone: 919-498-4606 or 919-498-4607 Description: Acres: 16 Number of houses: 4 Size of houses: 40 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 8 years Bird capacity per house: 25,000 Brand name of drinkers: Valve Age of equipment: 8 years Brand name of auger feeders: Chore-time Age of equipment: 8 years Type of ventilation: Tunnel houses Number and size of fans: Nine 48” and two 36” Type of alarm system: NX-8 Brand name of in-house computer system: Chore-Tronics What type of mortality disposal used: Incinerator Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? No Additional comments:


Lee

County

William C. Buchanan C & C Poultry Buckhorn Road Sanford, NC 27330 Email Address: [email protected] Phone: 919-258-9286 Cell: 919-478-9108 Description of your farm: Twenty-acre, three-house farm, pasture and pond, gravel access road, 1500 feet off State Road 1531 or Buckhorn Road Acres: 20 Number of houses: 3 Size of houses: 40 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 14 years Bird capacity per house: 20,000 plus Brand name of drinkers: Ziggity Age of equipment: Some 14, some 3 years Brand name of auger feeders: Big Dutchman Age of equipment: 14 years Type of ventilation: Tunnel Number and size of fans: Ten 48” and two 36” fans per house Type of alarm system: Agri-Alert Brand name of in-house computer system: Agri-Alert What type of mortality disposal used: Compost and or bury Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes 40 ft x 100 ft Additional comments: Class “A” houses upgraded in 2004.

C & C Poultry Farm Lee County


Lonnie M. Thomas Lonnie’s Poultry Farm 954 Dixie Farm Road Sanford, NC 27332 Email Address: [email protected] Phone: 919-258-9196 Cell: 919-770-4008 Description of your farm: The farm is located on a twenty-acre tract of a century-old family farm and consists of two 40’ x 500’ poultry houses that were built in 1988. The houses are located four miles east of Sanford, NC and one mile west of Broadway, NC, and have easy access to US Hwy 421 and Broadway Road. The poultry houses were converted to tunnel in 1997 and in 2007/2008 new Choretronics controllers, cool cell pads with dog houses, and four fans were added. In 2008, a 40’ x 100’ stack house with compost bins was completed. The farm family includes six members that help manage the farm and live less than a quarter of a mile from the poultry houses. The family has 20 years of experience growing chickens with Perdue, Gold-Kist, and Pilgrim’s Pride. Acres: 20 Number of houses: 2 Size of houses: 40 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: Built in August of 1988 (20 years) Bird capacity per house: 24,000 Brand name of drinkers: Val-nipple drinkers Age of equipment: 1998 (10 years) Brand name of auger feeders: Cyclone Age of equipment: 10/01/03 (5 years) Type of ventilation: Tunnel Number and size of fans: Nine per house 48” Type of alarm system: Telephone Dialer and Siren Brand name of in-house computer system: 2007 ChoreTronics What type of mortality disposal used: New (2008) stack house with compost bins & incinerator Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes, built in 2008, 40’ x 100’ Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments: Lonnie is a graduate of NC State University with a BS in Agriculture and Gracie (daughter) is a graduate of Campbell University with a BS in accounting and busi-ness administration; Howie (son-in-law) is the mechanic. The family members all work together using various experiences and knowledge to produce the best chickens possible.

Lonnie’s Poultry Farm Lee County


Moore

County

David Cummings David Cummings Farm 110 Sams Place Vass, NC 28394 Email: [email protected] Phone: 910-245-4658 Description of your farm: Crop, pasture, and forestry land. Acres: 40 Number of houses: 4 Size of houses: (2) 42 ft x 400 ft (2) 40 ft x 400 ft clear span Age of houses: (2) 22 years and (2) 20 years clear span Bird capacity per house: 42x400 = 33,600; 40x400 = 32,000 This number is a bird per sq. ft. Brand name of drinkers: Ziggy nipple drinkers Age of equipment: Same age as houses Brand name of auger feeders: Chore Time Age of equipment: Same age as houses Type of ventilation: Tunnel and ceiling vents Number and size of fans: Eight 48” - one HP per house Type of alarm system: Hired Hand Curtain Drop Brand name of in-house computer system: Choretime PNT What type of mortality disposal used: Incinerator Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes, 42 x 400 ft. Do you use your own litter on your farm? 50% my own use Additional comments: My houses are very well maintained and have been updated two times since they were built.


David Cummings Farm Moore County

Vince Denny Denny Farms 1111 Lamms Grove Road Carthage, NC 28327 Email Address: [email protected] Phone: 910-947-2823 919-499-3155 Description of your farm: Curtains on both sides, service rooms on all houses. Two wells (one 60-gal. a minute, one 40-gal. a minute). Cool cells. New heaters in front (LB White infraonic) Acres: 25 Number of houses: 3 Size of houses: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 10 years Bird capacity per house: 26,000 female; 21,000 male Brand name of drinkers: ChoreTime Age of equipment: 10 years Brand name of auger feeders: ChoreTime Age of equipment: 10 years Type of ventilation: Tunnel. Number and size of fans: Ten Type of alarm system: Agri-alert Brand name of in-house computer system: ChoreTime PNT Controller What type of mortality disposal used: Pit Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? No Additional comments: Off the road 700 feet. Wooded area around the back of farm, away from homes. Our farm is right off 15-501 between Carthage Fairgrounds and US Hwy. 1 at Tramway.

Vince Denny Farm Moore County



Wadsworth’s Poultry Moore County

Johnny Wadsworth Wadsworth’s Poultry 561 Wadsworth Road Carthage, NC 28327 Phone: 910-947-2650 Description of your farm: Poultry. Acres: 10-12 Number of houses: 2 Size of houses: 42 ft x 500 ft Age of houses: 12-13 years old Bird capacity per house: 27,000 Brand name of drinkers: Val Age of equipment: 12-13 years old Brand name of auger feeders: Hired Hand Age of equipment: 12-13 years old Type of ventilation: Wall vent Number and size of fans: Nine 48” and two 36” fans Type of alarm system: Brand name of in-house computer system: Hired Hand What type of mortality disposal used: Incinerator Do you have a litter storage shed? No Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes Additional comments: One side is solid wall; one side is curtains

Randolph

County

Auman Farm Randolph County

Pat Auman Auman Farm 6464 Old US 220 Hwy. Seagrove, NC 27341 Phone: 336-873-7538 Description of your farm: Houses are located 1/2 mile off the road surrounded by woods. Acres: 50 Number of houses: 2 Size of houses: 40 ft x 450 ft Age of houses: 20 years Bird capacity per house: 20,000 Brand name of drinkers: Ziggity Age of equipment: 6-20 years Brand name of auger feeders: Chore Time Age of equipment: 6 - 20 years Type of ventilation: Positive pressure Number and size of fans: nine 36” and six 48” Type of alarm system: Thermalarm Brand name of in-house computer system: What type of mortality disposal used: Burial pit Do you have a litter storage shed? No Do you use your own litter on your farm? No Additional comments:


Kupchick Farm Randolph County

Robert Kupchick Kupchick Farm 1906 Bethel Lucas Road Asheboro, NC 27205 Email Address: [email protected] Phone: 336-953-7240 Description of your farm: We have four 42 x 500 ft. and one 42 x 300 ft. houses on 84.5 acres. Acres: 84.5 Number of houses: 5 Size of houses: Four 42x500 ft. and one 42x300 ft. Age of houses: Two 500ft 2003; two 500 ft 1994, one 300 ft 1990 Bird capacity per house: Assuming 1 bird per sq. = 96,600 Brand name of drinkers: Val Age of equipment: Same as houses Brand name of auger feeders: Chore-Time Age of equipment: Same as houses Type of ventilation: Power/Tunnel/Cool Pads, Modern Number and size of fans: Type of alarm system: Agri-Alert Alarm System, phone system Brand name of in-house computer system: What type of mortality disposal used: Do you have a litter storage shed? Choretronic Do you use your own litter on your farm? Sometimes by third party. All other is third party. Additional comments:


L & P Farm Randolph County

Larry & Peggy Cox L & P Farm 1201 Langley Road (farm) 1312 Langley Road (mail) Staley, NC 27355 Phone: 336-622-3359 Cell: 336-402-4431/336-402-4432 Description of your farm: Two 300-foot houses located in the middle of Randolph County. Acres: 28 Number of houses: 2 Size of houses: 42 ft X 300 ft Age of houses: 15 years - retrofitted in 2002 Bird capacity per house: 16,000 Brand name of drinkers: Ziggity - new nipples and cable lines Age of equipment: 15 years with new nipples and cable lines Brand name of auger feeders: Cumberland Age of equipment: 15 years with new motors 1 to 2 years old Type of ventilation: Tunnel with cool cells Number and size of fans: Seven 48” fans, three 36” fans per house Type of alarm system: Sensaphone Model 1104 and Siren-Pro-Tech Mark 210 In-former Brand name of in-house computer system: Chore-Tronics What type of mortality disposal used: Pit Do you have a litter storage shed? No Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes and sell Additional comments: Houses have back-up generator John Deere engine with Cut-ler Hammer Automatic Transfer Switch - 5 years old. Other equipment includes Pro-tech Curtain Minder, 2.4 KGold Incandescent light dimmer, black-out curtains, 2 feed bins per house (18 and 8 ton)


Philip Leach Farm Randolph County

Philip Leach Philip Leach Farm 6484 Old US 220 Hwy Seagrove , NC 27341 Email Address: [email protected] Phone: 336-873-7415 Description of your farm: A two-house farm located on 5 acres accessed by a wide, well graveled drive approximately ½ mile from paved road. Acres: 5 Number of houses: 2 Size of houses: 40 ft X 450 ft Age of houses: Built 1988 Bird capacity per house: 24,000 Brand name of drinkers: Ziggity Age of equipment: 2-12 yrs Brand name of auger feeders: Chore-Time Age of equipment: 3-12 yrs Type of ventilation: Positive Pressure Number and size of fans: Six 48” per house Six 36” per house Type of alarm system: Thermalarm Brand name of in-house computer system: N/A What type of mortality disposal used: Incinerator Do you have a litter storage shed? No Do you use your own litter on your farm? No Additional comments:


Frank Macon Farm Randolph County

Frank & Phyllis Macon Frank Macon Farm 2037 Ralph Lawrence Road Seagrove , NC 27341 Email Address: [email protected] Phone: 336-879-3907 Description of your farm: 80,000 to 95,000 broilers. 35-40 brood cows. 130 acres grain (corn, beans, wheat, oats). Acres: 69 Number of houses: 4 Size of houses: 40 ft X 500 ft Age of houses: 19 years Bird capacity per house: Brand name of drinkers: Two houses - Ziggity, and two houses - Clark (with mostly Ziggity nipples) Age of equipment: 19 years with updates Brand name of auger feeders: Chore-Time Age of equipment: 19 years Type of ventilation: Houses 1,3 & 4: Tunnel ventilated; House 2: Positive air. Number and size of fans: Ten 48” fans and one 36” fan Type of alarm system: Sense-A-Phone Brand name of in-house computer system: Houses 1, 3&4 Choretronics What type of mortality disposal used: Currently pits - would install incinerator Do you have a litter storage shed? Yes Do you use your own litter on your farm? Yes plus on leased acres Additional comments: Houses 1 & 4 have Acro-Tech 48” slant wall 1 hp fans with cast aluminum blades. House #3 has Choretime 48” with the split door air baffles. I would grow birds in houses 1, 3 & 4 only if necessary. Have 100 kW automatic genera-tor set to run all four houses. Heat: #1 - zone control pancake brooders; 6 radiant heat-ers with Direct Spark I and 2 space heaters; #2-16 zone control pancake brooders and 1 space heater; #3-14 radiant heaters with Direct Spark Ignition and 2 space heaters, and #4-26 zone control pancake brooders and 2 space heaters.


Acknowledgments

Steering Committee for Cape Fear Poultry Grower’s Group John and Dawn Carroll Mark and Renee Currin

Kay Doby Randy Gilliland

Terry and Dana Hardy A.C. Morgan

Dwayne and Jennifer Parrish Ken and Cecilia Pilkington

Cooperating Agencies

Congressman Bob Etheridge and Staff NC Department of Agriculture Marketing Division - Kim Decker and Annette Dunlap

NC Poultry Federation - Bob Ford NC State University - Poultry Science Dept.

US Department of Agriculture Cape Fear Farm Credit Carolina Farm Credit

NC Contract Poultry Grower’s Association RAFI – Becky Ceartas, Scott Marlow

NC Cooperative Extension - Dan Campeau, Area CES Specialized Agent/Poultry NC Cooperative Extension Centers

(Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Lee, Moore, and Randolph Counties)

Special Thank You to NC Poultry Federation and

Chatham Co. Center, NC Cooperative Extension for funding this project

Edited by Dan Campeau

Collated by Susan Graham and Jane Tripp

Phone: 919-542-8202

Fax: 919-542-8246

Cell: 919-548-9895

E-mail: [email protected]

Contact:

Dan Campeau

Area Specialized Agent, Poultry

North Carolina Cooperative Extension

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