Our Animals

At Countryflat, we have different animal species such as calves, goats, rabbits, chicken, quales and wild cat.

OUR RABBITS

We used to have several breeds of rabbits. But now we have settled with "Giant Belgium". We have 2 does and one buck.

The does names are "Silver queen" and "The hare" due to their color. The Buck is called "The King" because he is royal.

Silver Queen

Flemish Giant History

The Flemish Giant is the largest breed of rabbit. They originate from the Flanders region in Belgium and were originally bred for meat. The Flemish Giant was first bred in the 16th century making it an old breed. It is believed that the Flemish Giant is the result of breeding the Steenkonijn (‘stone rabbit’) with the european Patagonian rabbit. According to Thomas Coatoam, the first authentic record of the Flemish Giant was in 1860.

It is thought that the breed was imported to England mid 19th century, before being exported to America in the 1890s to improve the size of meat rabbits. The first breed standards were written in 1893, but it wasn’t until 1910 that the breed became more popular emerging in livestock shows across America. The breed is a very universal breed being popular not only as a pet but for showing, its meat, and for its fur.

The flemish giant weighs between 14 and 20 lbs.

Flemish Giant Behaviour

The Flemish Giant is known as a gentle giant, and is a calm and docile breed. They are calmer and less skittish that smaller breeds and are good with children, making a great family pet.

Flemish Giant Varieties:

Black, blue, fawn, sandy, light gray, steel gray, and white.

OUR POULTRY

We have 4 breeds of chicken. KÖNINGSBERGER, CREME LEGBAR, Brama and LIGHT SUSSEX.

Brama Chicken

Brahma History
Brahmas arrived in the UK around 1840-1850. The name Brahma comes from the river Brahmaputra in India although the species was created in America from large feather legged birds known as Shanghais which were imported from China in the 1840s. These were crossed with Grey Chittagongs from India which produced the pea comb and beetle brow that we see in the Brahma today. They are sedate birds with broad, deep bodies, full breast and long powerful, orange or brilliant yellow legs and ...

European quails

Hanna is the quail expert. She has more than 50 birds in the summertime and around 20 all year round. They re amazing birds and have no fear. You can find them in the yard and in the front garden.

Old World quail are placed in the family Phasianidae, and New World quail are placed in the family Odontophoridae. The species of buttonquail are named for their superficial resemblance to quail, and form the family Turnicidae in the order Charadriiformes. The king quail, an Old World quail, often is ...

Cream Legbar

Creme Legbar must have won the hen lottery, as the breed can offer it all; charm, confidence, a beautiful appearance, stable laying of beautiful blue-green eggs and can be sexed as day-old chicks.

The Creme Legbar's many talents are no coincidence, as it is an English breed of chicken that was developed at none other than Cambridge University's Department of Genetics.

Koeningsberger

The Köningsberger is a beautiful hen with a silver-gray plumage with a golden neck. The Königsberger is a lively hen, and in terms of eggs it is very productive.

It contributes with egg laying of up to 290 eggs annually under optimal conditions. The eggs are light brown.

The breed has no problems getting along with other like-minded breeds. It falls under the category – A good garden hen…

Sussex

Light Sussex is a really good egg-layer and was used a lot in agriculture and industry in the past (before the hybrid chicken was developed). Sussex is a good meat chicken with a fine meat quality.

Sussex chickens grow quickly, big and strong. Sussex is one of the heavy breeds. Yet it can fly well. It is robustly built and has the appearance that a “farm chicken” should have.

Light Sussex is the most common color. Sussex is an excellent all-round working chicken and the breed can be used well ...

Cream legbar eggs

OTHER ANIMALS

OUR CALVES

Don't worry when you see them at the lake. They are quite shy and don't go near people. They are a mix of Hereford and Limousine beef cattle.

THE GOATS

The goats is a different story. They act more as dogs, (domesticated dogs) They will come because they love to be with people and get padded and touched. The goats keep trees and high plants in place. They even eat the bushes Sea Buckthorn. They belong to our neighbour.

FISHPOND

In our backyard, there is a beautiful fishpond housing various types of fish. Please feel free to ask Poul for fish food if your children would like to feed them. The pond is surrounded by tall plants instead of a fence, but it's essential to ensure that minors are supervised while in this area.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

The chicken and the rabbits are protected by a electric fence. This is because we have some hungry cats that sometime stop by at night. But don’t worry – the electric fence is OFF from 08:00 – 20:00. The electric fence around the goats run 24/7. Getting a shock from the fence can be painful, but it is safe and there are no hazard either for you or your children.

Our Animals

At Countryflat, we have different animal species such as calves, goats, rabbits, chicken, quales and wild cat.

OUR RABBITS

Silver Queen

OUR POULTRY

OTHER ANIMALS

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

FEEDING THE ANIMALS AT OUR FARM

Guests are welcome to feed our animals, but let's keep a few guidelines in mind:

During summer, the fish in the pond enjoy white bread in moderation.

Our rabbits adore dandelions in large quantities, please ensure to avoid other plants as they can be toxic for the rabbits.

The goats favor dark rye bread in moderation and branches from the paddock trees.

Our chickens happily devour leftovers, but remember to feed them in moderation.