Chooks away!

Keeping chickens is becoming more and more popular across New Zealand. Not only do they keep garden nasties like slugs at bay, they produce clutches of fresh eggs and are great to eat.

But it's not just Kiwis that can benefit from keeping chooks. We have the ideal gift for any chicken enthusiast - we're giving chickens to villagers in the Papua New Guinea's remote Highlands to use for food and breeding.

These isolated communities rarely get enough protein in their diet as their main source of meat is pigs, which are saved for eating on special occassions. Most people live off their small gardens or fish ponds, so chickens and their eggs are essential for improving diets.

Local women tend to keep the chickens, and sell the eggs, or chicks for broiler meat, giving them a source of income that's vital in paying for their children's schooling. Plus the chickens' waste makes a great natural fertiliser for their gardens. Take a look at our pair of chickens gift and give someone a present that's truly eggstraordinary!