Coronavirus: Poultry breeders see surge in demand for backyard chicken

Andrew Brown
April 11 2020 - 4:30am
Owner of Hot Chicks Poultry, Anita van Doren, has been overwhelmed with demand for backyard chickens as people self isolate. Picture: Jamila Toderas
Owner of Hot Chicks Poultry, Anita van Doren, has been overwhelmed with demand for backyard chickens as people self isolate. Picture: Jamila Toderas

First the panic-buyers went for the toilet paper, then the hand sanitiser and the pasta.

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Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

Journalist

I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.

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