FARM ID: LYLE

The Daugherty Family

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Outdoor Access

Keeping Cool

Chickens relax under wooden shade structures built just for them.

Next Level

Jason surpasses our animal welfare certification standards to provide the best care possible for his birds.

Farm Dog

Holly shows off Sierra who is not your typical farm dog – but she sure is cute!

All hands on deck

Marissa and Natalyn enjoy helping out with the chickens.

The Daugherty Clan

Three generations live within a stone’s throw of the farm, and they wouldn’t have it any other way

Between Flocks

Jason explains how his family gets ready for the next flock

The homestead

The Daugherty’s have called this home for over 40 years

About the farmer…

As the sun crests the breathtaking mountains surrounding Pleasant Hill Poultry Farm in Rio, WV, one can almost hear all three generations of the Daugherty family gearing up for a busy day. Lyle and Brenda Daugherty purchased the farm from Brenda’s father back in the 1980’s. Son and daughter Jason and Holly, who helped on the farm as kids, are now partners in the family business. With that kind of experience, anyone in the family can handle any task on the farm, and that’s exactly what they do, be it feeding and watering the birds, cleaning out the four chicken houses, or monitoring the birds’ health and happiness. When a new flock of chicks arrives, the whole family lends a hand.

The Daughertys say they “feel blessed” to grow for Farmer Focus and feel proud of what they produce. This level of control allows the Daugherty family to be more independent farmers and raise chicken the way that works best for their farm. Because farming is, for this family, a 24/7 job, they stick together during their downtime, too — camping together or hosting lively family gatherings.