Memory Minder

The family poultry business, Inghams Enterprises, was founded in 1918 when Walter Henry Ingham Sr. purchased 42 acres of bush land in Casula, Western Sydney as a gift to his 18-year-old son, Walter Ingham. Walter Jr., an apprentice mechanic, wanted to be a farmer and embarked on a fruit and vegetable farming venture, eventually moving into the poultry business.

Starting with just one cockerel and six hens, his laying business endured the war years and Great Depression growing into a profitable local business with over 1,000 birds. After his death in 1953, Walter’s two sons, Jack and Bob Ingham took over the small breeding operation and expanded the business through a combination of organic growth and acquisition.

Inghams Enterprises became the largest integrated poultry producer across Australia and New Zealand.

The family poultry business, Inghams Enterprises, was founded in 1918 when Walter Henry Ingham Sr. purchased 42 acres of bush land in Casula, Western Sydney as a gift to his 18-year-old son, Walter Ingham. Walter Jr., an apprentice mechanic, wanted to be a farmer and embarked on a fruit and vegetable farming venture, eventually moving into the poultry business.

Starting with just one cockerel and six hens, his laying business endured the war years and Great Depression growing into a profitable local business with over 1,000 birds. After his death in 1953, Walter’s two sons, Jack and Bob Ingham took over the small breeding operation and expanded the business through a combination of organic growth and acquisition.

Inghams Enterprises became the largest integrated poultry producer across Australia and New Zealand.