1958
Where it all began.
Doug Hall founded DA Hall & Co on Queensland’s Darling Downs and began producing eggs commercially.
Helping meet Australia’s need for high-quality, affordable eggs. It’s a role our business has played for more than 65 years.
Producing Responsibly
We want quality eggs to remain affordable for Australians, and we want to produce them responsibly. For us, the two go hand in hand. We care for our hens, invest in our people and keep improving operations as our business grows and the industry evolves.
Our history
1982
The feedmill opens.
DA Hall & Co began producing feed for its hens at the newly completed feedmill.
1992–1999
Farm operations expand.
DA Hall & Co developed more sheds and facilities for rearing and laying hens at several of its farms.
2000
The grading floor opens.
The new grading floor gave DA Hall & Co a dedicated facility for sorting, grading and packing eggs from its farms.
2001
The first cage-free barn opens.
Hens could move throughout the indoor barn, with access to perches and nesting boxes.
2011–2017
Free-range and organic production.
Free-range production began in 2011. In 2017, the business began investing in facilities for organic egg production.
2018
Yallamundi Farm joins the business.
The purchase of Yallamundi Farm marked the next step in pasture-raised egg production, with the farm’s first mobile hen caravan built that year.
2025
A new name for the business.
DA Hall & Co changed its name to Ellerslie Farms. Today, the business continues to produce and supply eggs under that name.
2026
LPC Farms becomes part of the family.
Ellerslie Farms acquired an interest in LPC Farms, based in Young NSW.
Vision & Mission
Why we’re here and the
future we want to help create.
Our vision and mission guide our decisions and how we work at Ellerslie Farms.
Our vision
A future where quality eggs remain accessible for Australians, and Ellerslie Farms sets the standard for sustainable, innovative and responsible egg production.
Our mission
To produce high-quality, affordable eggs for Australians with care. We do this through our HEART approach:
- High-quality
- Eggs that are
- Affordable and
- Responsibly produced by a skilled
- Team.
By continually investing in our people, technology and sustainable practices, we aim to produce eggs responsibly for generations to come.
