14-Year-Old's Egg Business Booms

0:00It's April 10th. I'm Cory with the story. This is Sydney News today, driven by AI. Fourteen-year-old Max Lie from Tamworth in Northern New South Wales is turning heads with his homegrown egg business called Max's Cluckers. This kid has been raising chickens since he was just two years old, and now he's got a flock producing eggs that folks can't get enough of. He handles all the feeding and care himself, plowing every bit of pocket money and egg sales right back into expanding the operation. Back in 2024, he started selling his first cartons with only 24 hens, but the man has been picking up fast every single day. One big win came when MasterChef Australia champ Julie Goodwin grabbed some of his eggs while filming a cooking show nearby. It started through Max's an at work, and soon his mom connected with her team. Julie loved them so much she ordered more for another episode. Max's mom Sam can't stop beaming with pride, saying he fell head over heels for these quiet, easygoing birds, and does every ounce of the work without.

1:02Any help from the family? What began as a little side hobby is now a real budding enterprise. Looking ahead, Max plans to own his own farm one day, with egg production as a key part, while chasing his dream of becoming a vet, nothing beats being. Outdoors with animals for him. He's got that entrepreneurial fire lit early.