September 29, 2026 — 7:40pm

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As an elder statesman of poultry-fancying, Alf Woods is mentoring someone in the craft, and you could say his protege is a chick off the old block.

Woods, who has been a poultry competitor for almost 90 years, is cock-a-hoop that his 10-year-old great-grandson, Blair, is egg-cited by the hobby.

“It’s a passing of the baton to a younger person, and I think it’s great,” Woods said.

Blair’s first competitions this year including winning best junior at the Pekin Bantam Club of Victoria’s annual show at Ballarat, and…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU