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

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. Subscribe 🔔 http://ab.co/GA-subscribe 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/gard... Facebook:   / gardeningaustralia   Instagram:   / gardeningaustralia   Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening ___________________________________________ 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).