The Barbu de Boitsfort or nl, Bosvoordse Baardkriel, italic=no is a breed of
true bantam
This is a list of the true bantam breeds of chicken, breeds which are naturally small and do not have a corresponding "full-size" version.
* Barbu d'Anvers (Antwerpse Baardkriel)
* Barbu d'Everberg (Everbergse Baardkriel)
* Barbu d'Uccle (Ukkel ...
from Belgium. It is a tail-less variety of the
Barbu de Watermael
The , nl, Watermaalse Baardkriel, italic=no, is a Belgian breed of bantam chicken. It originated in the Belgian town of Watermael-Boitsfort ( nl, ), from which it takes its name, which means "bearded hickenfrom Watermael". It is closely relat ...
, and is otherwise similar to it in every respect. It is named for the
commune of
Watermael-Boitsfort in the
Brussels region
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
of Belgium.
History
The Barbu de Boitsfort is the most recent of the Belgian true bantam breeds. It was created by cross-breeding the Barbu de Watermael with the tail-less
Barbu de Grubbe
The Barbu de Grubbe, nl, 'Grubbe baardkriel', is a breed of bantam chicken from Belgium. It is a true bantam, and has no full-sized counterpart; males weigh about 700 grams and hens about 600 g. It is a tail-less variant of the Barbu d'Anvers, ...
, and was first shown at
Bruges in 1997. It received full recognition in Belgium in 2001. It is recognised by the
Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture, but is not included in its Poultry Standard for Europe.
Characteristics
The Barbu de Boitsfort is identical to the Barbu de Watermael in all respects, except that the tail and
coccygeal bone are absent. Twenty-three colour varieties are recognised by the Entente Européenne. Eggs weigh about
References
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Bantam chicken breeds
category:Chicken breeds originating in Belgium
Watermael-Boitsfort