Choose the right chicken for your backyard | Gardening 101 | Gardening Australia

Описание: Costa heads to Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula to meet a woman with a passion for poultry, and profiles the best backyard breeds. And why wouldn't you want them? Sure, they provide us with eggs, but they are also champion composters, perfect pest control, living fertiliser factories, and pretty great pets.

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00:18 – Benefits of Chickens
Eggs, fertilizer, composting, and weed control.

00:31 – Companionship Factor
Why chickens are great for kids and elders.

00:38 – The Big Question
Which chicken breed is best for your backyard?

00:43 – Visiting Mornington Peninsula
Meeting chicken expert Fleur Baker.

00:55 – A Lifetime with Chickens
Fleur’s 50+ years of chicken-keeping experience.

01:15 – Why Chickens Are Popular Again
Fresh food, pets, and the growing chicken renaissance.

This is a segment from Season 31 Episode 10 of Gardening Australia.
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