Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Proprietary Limited
Brands: Hazeldene's, Hazeldene's Free Range Poultry, Maitre De Foods
Hazeldene's Chicken Farm Proprietary Limited is a vertically integrated poultry producer based in Lockwood, near Bendigo in central Victoria.
Founded in 1938 by Jack Hazeldene, the company operates breeding and rearing farms, a hatchery, contracted and company-owned growing farms, and a primary processing facility, all concentrated across more than 50 sites in Victoria.
It supplies branded and private-label chicken products to major supermarket chains and other retailers across Australia. In 2021 Australian private equity firm BGH Capital acquired a majority stake, with the Hazeldene family retaining a minority interest. The company employs more than 1,000 people.
According to BGH Capital, Hazeldene's kills approximately 900,000 chickens per week — equivalent to an estimated 47 million per year.
ABN Lookup
| ABN | 72 004 381 346 (open lookup) |
| Entity name |
HAZELDENE'S CHICKEN FARM PROPRIETARY LIMITED (from 01 June 2000) HAZELDENE'S CHICKEN FARM P/L from 21 January 2000 to 01 June 2000 |
| Business name | HAZELDENES POULTRY HAZELDENE'S POULTRY HAZELDENES HAZELDENE'S HAZELDENE'S CHICKEN HAZELDENE'S CHICKEN FARM THE BARE BIRD MAITRE DE FOODS MAITRE-DE GOURMET FOODS |
| ABN status | Active from 21 January 2000 |
| Entity type | Australian Private Company |
| Goods & Services Tax (GST) | Registered from 01 July 2000 |
| Main business location |
VIC 3551 from 14 July 2021 VIC 3555 from 22 September 2014 to 14 July 2021 VIC 3555 from 15 January 2014 to 22 September 2014 VIC 3555 from 21 January 2000 to 15 January 2014 |
| ABN last updated | 14 February 2023 |
| Extracted from ABR | 16 May 2026 |
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Hefty EPA Fine For Chook Shed Water
Wednesday 9 Oct 2024 by
Thousands of litres of water used to wash out poultry sheds have escaped a Carisbrook broiler farm, costing the operator a fine of nearly $10,000 from EPA Victoria. Read more >
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The Moorlort Plains chicken wars continue I Australian Rural & Regional News
Monday 11 Aug 2025 by
Remember the protracted battle regarding the plans to build broiler farms on the Moolort Plains, west of Baringhup, in the Shire of Mount Alexander? After court hearings and the extraordinary step of building two houses out near the proposed site for the proposed broiler sheds, that battle was won by local residents. But the applicant, Pavilion Farms, is building chicken factories further west; still on the Moolort Plains, but now in the Central Goldfields Shire. Intensive farming can be a controversial issue, and there is some concern regarding the two broiler farms that have already been built, and another that... Read more >
