The (), is a Belgian

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of bantam

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. It is a tailless variant of the Barbu d'Uccle, and was bred in about 1906 at the Château d'Everberg, at

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in the municipality of

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, between

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and

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. It is among the most endangered chicken breeds in Belgium, and in 2010 its conservation status was classed as "critical". It is a true bantam, with no large counterpart. Cocks weigh , and hens . The Barbu d'Everberg is listed as a breed by the

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. In Britain and in the Netherlands it is considered a variant of the Barbu d'Uccle rather than a separate breed.

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