Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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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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.
___________________________________________
Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through the television program, the magazine, books, DVDs and extensive online content.
Watch more: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gardening-australia
Facebook: facebook.com/gardeningaustralia
Instagram: instagram.com/gardeningaustralia
Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening
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This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).
