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 …
Episode 7 Jeff Mattocks Part II
Jeff Mattocks deserves an award for services to the poultry community, worldwide. He’s so much more than a poultry nutritionist. In this conversation, he describes the brooder trick the world’s best …
Episode 6 Shane Hardy
US-based Black Copper Marans breeder Shane Hardy has been breeding the variety for ten years and what he knows is a mixture of experience and education — he’s been mentored …
Episode 5 Peter Tisdell
What makes a good egg and how to get your hens to produce their best work is a major preoccupation for most of us chicken keepers. Peter Tisdell is one …
Episode 4 Fiona Barca
Fiona Barca is a recognised name in the Australian Marans community and a bit of a rare commodity. She’s one of the few people exclusively breeding not just a single …
Episode 3 Jeff Mattocks Part I
Jeff Mattocks is a world-renowned poultry nutritionist who’s spent three decades working with pastured poultry producers. He’s done more than anyone else to raise awareness about the need to feed …
Episode 2 Heather Soane
Heather Soane was the first person to show black copper Marans in Australia. She’d been breeding the birds for several years by the time they were officially imported, and believes …