April Chicks – La Maison de la Rivière
The warm weather is back… and so are the chicks!
For its eighth edition, the Poussins d’Avril exhibition, in collaboration with ProSpecieRara, is bringing spring to life. Unique Swiss animals with unexpected talents and tender moments await young and old alike for a lively immersion into the heart of our animal heritage.
When you hear the word “hen,” you might think of a pretty white egg-layer
at the bottom of the garden. But have you ever met a crested hen
or a bearded hen? Yes, they exist, and they are Swiss!
Get ready to open your eyes wide: here, the animals we think we know
reveal their most surprising secrets.
Opening dates and times
Locations
Practical Information
PROGRAM
Meet the rabbits
April 12, 2026 | All day
Presentation of sled dogs (husky)
by Arco Mushing Team
April 19, 2026 | All day
Meet the pigeons
April 26, 2026 | All day
Presentation of rescue dogs
by the Club romand du Terre-Neuve
May 3, 2026 | Afternoon
Egg mirages
Every Wednesday at 2 p.m. | Every Sunday at 11 a.m.
Observation with a special lamp of the development
of the chick inside the egg.
Spring Festival
Closing of the exhibition
May 10, 2026 | All day