What creature will eat your food scraps, clear up your garden weeds and give you fresh eggs every morning? It’s the humble hen of course!  Chooks are increasingly popular across suburban Australia; but is your backyard suitable for chooks? Are they allowed in your council area? And how do you protect them from foxes and feral cats?

Dave “Mr Chicken” Ingham from Rentachook is the author of “Backyard Chickens: How to Keep Happy Hens”.  He joined Tess for a 101 on keeping happy hens.