Sommerlad Free-Range Heritage Chickens
“Australia’s Best Chicken” - Richard Cornish
Some of the tastiest chooks in the nation are grown on the banks of the Murray River by regenerative farmers Lauren and Lachie Mathers. Out on the rich river red gum country, they grow Sommerlad chickens. These are big birds that have been bred to spend their lives outdoors, grazing on pasture and foraging for grubs and insects. They are well suited to life at Bundarra Farm, a large multispecies farm, 150 kilometres north of Bendigo, where chemicals and antibiotics have been given up for healthy soils, healthy pastures, and healthy animals.
To read more about what makes Sommerlad chickens incredibly special, click here.
These chickens are more akin to a smaller turkey. The average weight is 2.5kg, with the larger cockerels coming in at around 3kg.
They are processed using traditional French butchery with their feet intact. The have thick skinecause of their size and their true free-range lifestyle, these chickens are absolutely wonderful when brined prior to roasting. They have thick skin and really strong bones which make
“Australia’s Best Chicken” - Richard Cornish
Some of the tastiest chooks in the nation are grown on the banks of the Murray River by regenerative farmers Lauren and Lachie Mathers. Out on the rich river red gum country, they grow Sommerlad chickens. These are big birds that have been bred to spend their lives outdoors, grazing on pasture and foraging for grubs and insects. They are well suited to life at Bundarra Farm, a large multispecies farm, 150 kilometres north of Bendigo, where chemicals and antibiotics have been given up for healthy soils, healthy pastures, and healthy animals.
To read more about what makes Sommerlad chickens incredibly special, click here.
These chickens are more akin to a smaller turkey. The average weight is 2.5kg, with the larger cockerels coming in at around 3kg.
They are processed using traditional French butchery with their feet intact. The have thick skinecause of their size and their true free-range lifestyle, these chickens are absolutely wonderful when brined prior to roasting. They have thick skin and really strong bones which make
“Australia’s Best Chicken” - Richard Cornish
Some of the tastiest chooks in the nation are grown on the banks of the Murray River by regenerative farmers Lauren and Lachie Mathers. Out on the rich river red gum country, they grow Sommerlad chickens. These are big birds that have been bred to spend their lives outdoors, grazing on pasture and foraging for grubs and insects. They are well suited to life at Bundarra Farm, a large multispecies farm, 150 kilometres north of Bendigo, where chemicals and antibiotics have been given up for healthy soils, healthy pastures, and healthy animals.
To read more about what makes Sommerlad chickens incredibly special, click here.
These chickens are more akin to a smaller turkey. The average weight is 2.5kg, with the larger cockerels coming in at around 3kg.
They are processed using traditional French butchery with their feet intact. The have thick skinecause of their size and their true free-range lifestyle, these chickens are absolutely wonderful when brined prior to roasting. They have thick skin and really strong bones which make
Lauren Mathers, Bundarra Farm
One of the guardians at Bundarra Farm. Image by Richard Cornish.