Natural brooding Yesterday we made sure that the third and last egg under Black was still alive and on it’s way to hatching. The unique ‘pip’ noise inside the shell made me think that it was on it’s way to join it’s brothers and sisters under their mother. This morning...
Discovering Brahmaland
Hello ! I am Diane, Gaëlle’s new partner…I’m a 19 year old student. I’m currently following studies in nature protection and management in France. I’ve always loved horse riding (that’s how Gaëlle and I met !!). I have many animals at home including chickens of course !! 🙂 I’m going...
My answers to your questions about Brahmaland
I’ve recently offered to answer all the questions asked about a video filmed in spring here in brahmaland Here are the answers to your questions 🙂 What type of bedding do you use in the chicken coops and what thickness ? We use dust-free wood shavings and shredded linseed...
Chicken Family portraits : N’Djili, little splash brahma
I’ve decided to write a series of articles to introduce you to all my feathered friends that cheer me up everyday ! I won’t be able to talk about all of them because there’re so many of them ! They all have a unique personality and their own habits...
The Brahpi
An article with less text and more pictures, enjoy ! What is a brahpi ? It’s just a chick 🙂 ! A very special chick because he’s the result of a non-wanted union between a bantam orpington rooster and a brahma hen. the contraction between Brahma & Orpi give...
The importance of a good chicken run maintenance
When you visit us here in Brahmaland, most of you are very surprised by the state of our chicken runs, most of the time they are nice and green with lots of grass instead of all muddy like we’re used to seeing. But it can very easily come to...
February : the beginning of the chickens’ reproductive cycle
The gallinaceous metabolism follows a particular cycle, linked directly to nature’s seasons. if you respect this cycle you will have strong and resistant baby chicks. As soon as February comes, the days get longer and the chickens capture more ultra violet rays (UVB). This changes their metabolism : The...
Chicken Family portraits : Miss Fraggle blue brahma hen
Today we’ll talk about Miss Fraggle, the long-awaited miracle is finally here !! 🙂 A while back I decided to make portraits of the nice chickens that I spend time with, a series of articles in tribute to all of these lovely and friendly animals that cheer up my...
A baby chick’s diary : Moving
You probably noticed while reading the last episode of ‘A baby chick’s diary’ that I had to cut the story in two. P’Ang is a very chatty little chick and the article was way too long ! She wasn’t very happy about it but here’s the second part, P’Ang...
A baby chick’s diary : box stories
P’Ang the baby chick is back with a new story to tell, she’s the one speaking in this article. —- Greetings to all my readers ! I was very happy to read and to answer all your comments, it’s so comforting to feel supported, thank you so much 🙂...