McAtee Farm

03/17/2023

Our farm has been raising chickens for over 30 years. Started out with Holly Farms and now the end is here with the decision by Tyson Foods to close its broiler operation at Glen Allen Virginia. I hope and pray for all my fellow farmers that another integrator moves in and resumes operation. In the mean time we ponder our future.

The union representing the nearly 700 Tyson workers said this was no way to treat workers coming out of the pandemic and that the union did not get any warning that layoffs were imminent.

01/07/2022

Fill er up. The sustained loss of commercial power has depleted my fuel supply. $3.05/gal for off road deisel sucks. Let's go Brandon.

12/28/2021

Chicken $hit takes its toll

09/05/2021

Beautiful day this early September day.

08/18/2021

5 days old.

03/14/2021

More space

03/12/2021

What 9 days of feed does to a chicken.

03/02/2021

Back at it again. Layouts are getting shorter

02/22/2021

Removing the big pieces and leaving the little stuff

02/07/2021

Can't do much outside freaking muddy. So let's install a new feed line lift system. 99+ pulleys. 99+ aluminum sleeves crimped. 99+ lift ropes installed. 99+ rope adjusters. 2 strap wrenches. Whew I'm tired.

01/27/2021

What a mess the rain has caused. But never the less finished up another flock