I gathered some information about the Altsteirer breed. I m located in Germany - next to Austria, Styria (=Steiermark = Altsteirer) :-)
The Altsteirer chicken breed may also be called Styrian chicken. It is a large fowl that originate in the state Styria within Austria, Europe.
The breed...
I m from Germany and did some research about the Vorwerk chicken breed:
The Vorwerk chicken from Hamburg, Germany have nothing to do with the german company (located in Wuppertal) vorwerk that produces vacuum cleaner.
In June 1901 the rich Hamburger merchant Oscar Vorwerk proudly showed off his...
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In my new YouTube-video (linked below) I explain 10 methods on how to identify male and female chicken chicks. Some are only good hints – some are 99% proof. Its really nice to know early whether or not your chick is a rooster...
Visiting many exhibitions and breeders I figuerd out that most chicken breeds have their breed-distinctiv crow sound. This could be an argument if you choose a certain breed - for you and your neighbors. Some crows sound nice, gentle and deep. Other crows sound (maybe?) a bit annoying. My...