Title: Mt Barker Free Range Chicken
Broadcast: Episode 6, 12th August 18
Presenter: Theo Kalogeracos

Theo is in the Great Southern region of the state visiting a producer who prides themselves on providing the best facilities for raising their free-range chickens.

• Mt Barker has raised the bar when it comes to free range chickens.
• Chickens love exercise and at the Mt Barker facilities the Chickens are encouraged to roam free around their home and the surrounding vineyard and land.
• The Chickens have various perches and hay bales around that they are able to rest on and forage and it encourages the overall health of the chicken because at Mt Barker no antibiotics are ever used.
• At Mt Barker welfare is a big thing and in addition to being able to roam free the chickens are played music throughout their day, and surprisingly they are lovers of classical music. This additionally encourages them to use the range around them.
• In the evening the chickens are needed to be protected and they are moved back inside the coups to be safe away from any predators during the night.
• The ethical production is very important with the birds being able to run around as it allows for muscle development and the overall health of the chicken as well.
• Consumer feedback has been that with the Mt Barker Free Range Chicken you back really taste a difference.
• You can visit the Mt Barker Website for more information on the Chickens and what music they are listening to or search their vast array of online recipes.

www.mtbarkerchicken.com.au