My flock (one rooster and 8 hens) suffered through a mild virus infection about a week ago. Not all birds showed sign of disease, some were mildly depressed and the rooster had heavy breathing and sneezing. Since the rooster is my pet cuddling rooster, I treated him with antibiotics to prevent...
I now have a 10 day old little chicken happily sitting in my lap while I am typing. His name is Pip, pronounced in Swedish, Peep. Well, at least that is what he told me.
His mother left the eggs, and I hatched him or her out. It is an Ukkelse baardkriel, a small Belgian breed. I am wondering how...
Hi hoo,
I have browsed this site for a while now, and finally got myself registered.
I live in Belgium, about 25 km outside Brussels. It is very common to have a few backyard hens in Belgium.
I have a few regular red layers, and have also started with some Antwerpse baardkriel. This is an old...