Managing HPAI & Specialty Eggs: George Weaver’s Case Study

Managing HPAI & Specialty Eggs: George Weaver’s Case Study

February 25, 2026 · 50 min · Season 3 · Episode 43

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George Weaver IV shares his journey in managing a family business and the impact of HPAI on specialty eggs.

Send us Fan Mail A fourth-generation story rarely follows a straight line, and George Weaver IV proves it. From sneaking into trade shows as a kid and napping under booth tables to helping steer a 90-person team, George invites us into a family business that measures success by people, not just pallets. He shares how his dad’s stroke pushed him into responsibility early, what it took to rebuild with humility, and why Westfield Egg Farm chose a model that keeps small family farms alive by lett...

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