Listen "Megg Miller, OAM, Australian poultry legend"
Episode Synopsis
Doyenne, grand dame, matriarch. However you encapsulate her, there is only one Megg Miller. In this candid and wide-ranging interview, Megg:
— Reflects on her adventures over 35 years at the helm of Australasian Poultry magazine including how she navigated what was a male-dominated culture in the 80s when she began showing
— Speculates on challenges facing the future of chicken keeping in Australia including her prediction that poultry shows will not continue indefinitely, but go online instead
— Gives us a glimpse behind the scenes of her life post-AP, which published its final issue in early 2025
— Shares her own coop set-up at home
— Offers her view on what defines a "chook person"
— Describes the fascinating process by which brain development is stimulated in the embryonic chick via exposure of the right eye to more light through the eggshell
— Discusses her top tips on managing flock health including her chemical-free approach to internal and external parasite control, how to trim rooster spurs and whether or not straw is good bedding material
... and much more.
— Reflects on her adventures over 35 years at the helm of Australasian Poultry magazine including how she navigated what was a male-dominated culture in the 80s when she began showing
— Speculates on challenges facing the future of chicken keeping in Australia including her prediction that poultry shows will not continue indefinitely, but go online instead
— Gives us a glimpse behind the scenes of her life post-AP, which published its final issue in early 2025
— Shares her own coop set-up at home
— Offers her view on what defines a "chook person"
— Describes the fascinating process by which brain development is stimulated in the embryonic chick via exposure of the right eye to more light through the eggshell
— Discusses her top tips on managing flock health including her chemical-free approach to internal and external parasite control, how to trim rooster spurs and whether or not straw is good bedding material
... and much more.
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