Episode 17 Belinda Burgess
Belinda Burgess tried having a regular job. She tried retiring. Neither stuck. Despite 12 hour days, 7 days a week, she says running a commercial poultry farm is a good …
Episode 16 Joel Meadows
If we could avoid it, we probably would but dispatching a chicken is something every chicken breeder really needs to know as an unavoidable part of their repertoire. If you’re …
Episode 15 Emma Middleton
The second in our series on breeding Cream Legbars is an illuminating conversation with the experienced British breeder Emma Middleton. Emma explains in detail how to tell whether you actually …
Episode 14 Jeanette Gower
Horse breeding and chicken breeding might seem like completely different endeavours yet it turns out they have quite a bit in common. And they’re underpinned by the same genetic principles. …
Episode 13 Dr Grant Richards
Worms are frequently the chief suspect when a backyard chicken gets sick. But how often are they actually to blame? This is the starting point for my conversation with poultry …
Episode 12 Ethan Rivers
Cream Legbars are one of the most sought-after chicken varieties among those of us who love coloured eggs. They’re also one of the more complicated chickens to breed well. That’s …
Episode 11 Loi Truong
If you’ve ever needed help with or had a question about a Brinsea-brand incubator, Loi Truong is the man who will have come to your rescue. One of the loveliest …
Episode 10 Madelaine Scott
From 20 chickens as a homeschooling project at the age of 8 to a million dollar business with 5000 chickens, certified organic. As the brains and the brawn behind Madelaine’s …
Episode 9 Alf Woods
Alf Woods is a singular figure within the Australian poultry community and someone who, in show circles, truly needs no introduction. He went to his first show at the age …
Episode 8 Paul Rodgers
As I was researching the development of the Black Copper Marans in Australia, I kept uncovering question after question. It wasn’t until I met Paul Rodgers that the answers started …