Wooten/Laster Farm: The Ups & Downs of Raising Poultry

O’Neil Wooten is a poultry farmer growing broiler chickens for Foster Farms on his Strong, Arkansas farm in Union County. O’Neil’s son Casey and daughter Wendi Laster live on the farm with their families and have their own broiler contracts with Foster Farms. Between them they have 14 houses and work together almost every day. Learn their story of resilience in a difficult business.

[@zitofan4life]

My dad inherited 5 houses from his dad and built 2 of his own. The stress of always having to update the houses and the politics of the performance based system really took a toll on him. He was finally able to get out in late 2009 and start a new life. Unfortunately after selling the farm, leaving his hometown and building a new home for us, he died later that same year. Only 49 and was so unexpected. I know the years he spent as a chicken grower- the dirtiness of the job and crookedness of the companies themselves as well as the politics and favoritism killed him young. He never hesitated to discourage me from even considering to keep the family business going. And for that, I am eternally grateful to him. He didn’t get to enjoy much of his new life but I’m glad he was able to get out. Even if only for a little while If you love your children, don’t let them become chicken growers RIP DAD/SDC

[@MyOhana-zy1pr]

It’s better than working in a corrupt corporate company.

[@maxpyn8120]

I'm planning to go in for egg laying production

[@benjaminaristotleboes3157]

​@@MyOhana-zy1pr, it's EXACTLY working for a corrupt corporate company LOL.... Did you mean to say RUNNING???

[@astudentpilotlife]

We are heavy researching in chicken growing farm contract and ever since I discover the tournament point base pay. I am so hesitant to start it. Planning to open up in Texas. But These cooperation are dictatorship!

[@safdarpoultryfarming5438]

wow amazing nice poultry farming

[@commercialbroilerchicken3399]

Thank you.

[@wilsonrunyiri6306]

Am a poultry farmer from kenya how can I learn more and more from this farm

[@vxjdngzhhs1779]

Hey my name is Carlos Garcia I saw a KZbin video on chicken houses you did and was wondering if you know how hard is to start a group to pick up chicken. I have worked in some chicken house's before but would be nice to get my own crew. If you have any information on this topic it would be greatly appreciated

[@mayzhao4405]

you can use cage system with full automatic equipment, then can solve this problem, any interested, pls contact me at : [e-mail], [phone] (wechat & what's app ). thanks

[@sembrandoconciencia3768]

Hey Carlos are you available?

[@oniisama5189]

hi sir, im in philuppines i saw your vidios and i like very much. i want to have poultry in my farm but i have no module for my guide to feed broiler chicken. can you help me...thank you very much.

[@thegambiaexperienced1540]

Will you love to have a big poultry farm in Gambia I'm a poultry farmer too in my country

[@pjmiller5457]

Feed water air and lights

[@terrymurphy7220]

Good feed

[@benjaminaristotleboes3157]

3:00, What about their copious amount of sewage, sir????

[@hardeepsinghsingh5045]

My country of India please help me

[@hardeepsinghsingh5045]

Hi sir me job for you farm

[@mdsanimhassan1687]

I agre your farm all electrical automation controlling. Iam frome Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Farming elecrical work experience 8 year running,,, job at paragon group Bangladesh👍

[@bhaichunglepcha316]

I am looking for job at poultry firm sir

[@earthnotaglobe8472]

so sad that all those chickens have to die for someone to line their pockets with fat wades of cash .