We would like to inform everyone that after lots of consideration we have decided to make the hard decision to increase our prices, by 5%. Our expenses have been steadily rising over the last few years, and instead of increasing our prices we have always been able to offset them by increasing our turnover, becoming more efficient etc. However, it has come to a point now that we can no longer absorb these extra costs, for example our feed (one of our major expenses) has increased by 25% in the last financial year, not to mention fuel and electricity prices. This is the first time since we started this business that we have increased our pricing, and we are hoping this will not impact your continual support.

Another thing that has happened since our last newsletter is that Michael Sommerlad and his family came to visit. In our summer 2022 newsletter we spoke about Michael’s journey in developing the breed we use, and how we are incredibly grateful for his work and that he continues to consult with us to ensure we achieve the very best results with his precious genetics. If you’d like to learn more about the importance of chicken genetics and why we choice this breed, I recommend checking that newsletter out. Unfortunately, with inter-state travel being what it has been the last few years, it has been a while since Michael and his family had been able to visit us in person. So, we were ecstatic that they were able to make the trip last month. As well as showing the kids the sites (Dubbo Zoo is always a go to), we spent the two days with Michael looking over our entire breeding program. It was our priority that we use Michael’s expertise to ensure that we are maintaining the quality of our breeding lines, and he was very happy with how things were sitting. It’s always reassuring to have an outside eye double check our work, and so rewarding when they are pleased with what we are achieving. Recognition is always gratifying.