Peripheral Mowers, owned by Laddie and Martha Darden, has recently sold its first two manual Poultry Litter Rejuvenators (PLRs) to a company in Egypt.
The Dardens are hopeful that this will be the beginning of a great business relationship for the manual PLRs, which resemble garden tillers.
The chicken houses in Egypt are huge, three to four stories high with elevators, and the owners are in great need of smaller machines that are convenient to operate and can quickly and efficiently pulverize the litter without leaving lumps. That reduces the risk of such diseases as flu, and death rates among the chickens. “It can’t be done by pulling a PLR behind a tractor,” Mrs. Darden said.
The manual PLRs also fit into the small poultry houses which the Dardens have seen, and for which they want to sell their products, in South Africa.
The Dardens have attended several shows to promote their products; those shows draw potential buyers from across the U.S. and world. In January, they attended the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) held in Atlanta (they have already signed up again for 2017). The Dardens have traveled on Georgia Department of Economic Development-sponsored trade mission trips to South Africa and Mexico.
Last week, researchers with the University of Georgia conducted tests involving the litter following “rejuvenation” at a farm in Colquitt County. They also plan to pull samples of litter pulverized by a PLR at a north Georgia farm for an entire year, to track the results. Israeli officials want analysis of the litter and see if they would like PLRs from Peripheral Mowers to be exported to their country, Mrs. Darden said. “Our goal is to open new markets.”
In addition to across the United States, as far off as Texas, Peripheral Mowers has distributors for its machines in Australia, Argentina, South Africa, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Caribbean, and Mexico.
The Dardens became sole owners of Peripheral Mowers in 2005. The business began as a mower company featuring the patented peripheral blade. The company’s mower styles include 5-foot, 6-foot, and 7-foot three-point hitch mounted units. In the second year of operation, Peripheral Mowers began their ribbon cutter line. These units perform well in the turf grass market. The precision cut obtained by the peripheral blade made it possible to cut the ribbon without damaging the grass root system.
During the fall of 2005, the company introduced the Peripheral Litter Rejuvenator (PLR) with its patented design to the poultry industry. The PLR has revolutionized the litter management end of the poultry industry, according to the Dardens. The PLR saves 100 percent of the litter, saving time and money.
Peripheral Mowers moved to its current location at 1019 Lenox-Brookfield Road, Lenox, in 2005. Expansion was needed in order to meet the demand for the products. The units are now completely built and assembled in the plant near Lenox. Peripheral Mowers has eight employees.
Benefits of Peripheral Mowers’ products
Peripheral Mowers’ products are the Poultry Litter Rejuvenator (PLR), sprayer, peripheral mowers, and peripheral ribbon cutters.
The peripheral mower’s patented blade design offers the following benefits to its users:
• Less chance of thrown objects - The peripheral mower is one of the safest on the market.
• Requires less fuel - It uses less power due to its shorter movement arm than the other units.
• Longer blade life - Test have proven that the blade can last up to seven times longer than ordinary blades.
• Two-piece blade - Designed for easy replacement. • Sharpening is not required - Due to its patented design, the blade will retain an edge longer.
• Blades are made of a material that will absorb energy. This feature allows the blades to bend and not break or fly apart.
• Bent blades can easily be straightened. The blades won’t need to be replaced if the damage is minimal.
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