Welcome to Sommerlad Poultry

An ethical poultry genetics company. 100% Australian. 100% independent from the intensive poultry industry.

On a property just out of Tenterfield, in the New England high country of northern NSW,

the Sommerlad family and their team manage their exclusive strains of Australian heritage table poultry, and breed and develop their award-winning 'Sommerlad' chicken.

Tenterfield boasts some of the cleanest air in Australia, with its high altitude and surrounding national parks. Coupled with its mild summer temperatures, and neighbouring grain producers, it has been chosen as the perfect place to undertake this unique poultry genetic project - the only one of its kind in Australia - and awarded "Outstanding Innovation" at the 2015 delicious. Produce Awards.​

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Artisan Farming

Sommerlad chickens are hand raised in very small flocks by Sommerlad Poultry, and their team of family farmers in other regions of Australia.

Premium Chicken

The combination of unique genetics and artisan farming practices, produces a premium table bird with outstanding culinary qualities.

Ethical Genetics

Sommerlad chickens are robust, slow growing, Australian heritage chickens, specifically developed for Aussie farming conditions.