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The Best Egg-Laying Chicken Breeds for Your Backyard
If you’re looking to fill your egg basket with fresh, homegrown eggs, choosing the best egg-laying chicken breeds is key. Whether you're a backyard hobbyist or a seasoned poultry keeper,...
Breed guides
The Best Backyard Chicken Breeds for Meat Production in Australia
Raising chickens for meat is a great way to enjoy fresh, homegrown poultry while knowing exactly where your food comes from. Whether you’re looking for a fast-growing commercial breed, a...
Breed guides
The Best Backyard Chicken Breeds for Meat Production in Australia
Raising chickens for meat is a great way to enjoy fresh, homegrown poultry while knowing exactly where your food comes from. Whether you’re looking for a fast-growing commercial breed, a...
Breed guides
The Best Backyard Chicken Breeds
Keeping backyard chickens is, in our experience, an absolute joy. They’ll keep your garden buzzing, provide a steady supply of fresh eggs, and charm you with their quirky personalities. Whether...
Breed guides
The Best Backyard Chicken Breeds
Keeping backyard chickens is, in our experience, an absolute joy. They’ll keep your garden buzzing, provide a steady supply of fresh eggs, and charm you with their quirky personalities. Whether...
Breeding & hatching
The Benefits of Using a Brooder Hen Over an Incubator
Breeding season is underway once again, with fresh additions to The Poodle and The Hen farm due to start hatching over the coming months. When it comes to our breeding...
Breeding & hatching
The Benefits of Using a Brooder Hen Over an Incubator
Breeding season is underway once again, with fresh additions to The Poodle and The Hen farm due to start hatching over the coming months. When it comes to our breeding...
Breeding & hatching
How to Set Up a Breeding Pen for Chickens
The start of breeding season is one of our favourite times on the farm. The incubators get switched on, the breeding pens get set up, and everything we've spent...
Breeding & hatching
How to Set Up a Breeding Pen for Chickens
The start of breeding season is one of our favourite times on the farm. The incubators get switched on, the breeding pens get set up, and everything we've spent...
Getting started
What to Consider When Buying Your First Chickens
Are you ready to buy your first chickens but don't know where to start? Find out what things are worth considering before heading down the chook track and get our top tips to give...
Getting started
What to Consider When Buying Your First Chickens
Are you ready to buy your first chickens but don't know where to start? Find out what things are worth considering before heading down the chook track and get our top tips to give...