Book Review: Keeping Chickens in Australia


In a previous post I boldly stated I would review two books in a few days time.  It’s a bit late, but here is an overview of information contained in the first book “Keeping Chickens in Australia”.  As I don’t yet have any chickens, I really don’t know enough to review it from a position … Continue reading Book Review: Keeping Chickens in Australia

Chicken Breeds in Australia Poster


I found a fantastic poster outlining chicken breeds found in Australia on the Poultry Hub website.  This shows an image of the male and female, outlines their key characteristics of the breed.   This allowed me to immediately narrow down to a few breeds to investigate in more detail.  I like the look of the Sussex … Continue reading Chicken Breeds in Australia Poster

A Wishlist


Waiting for the property settlement gives me time to dream and plan -there’s seven weeks to go….  I’ve never lived anywhere but in a suburban house before, so thinking about what I could do on 15 acres of land is both exciting and daunting. For some people this probably seems a very small land holding, … Continue reading A Wishlist