Belgian Bantam

Belgian Bantam
Conservation status FAO (2007): no data
Moula:[1] in danger of extinction
Other names
Country of origin Belgium
Traits
Weight Male: 650 g[1]
  Female: 550 g[1]
Classification
EE yes[3]
PCGB not listed[4]
Chicken
Gallus gallus domesticus

The Belgian Bantam, Dutch: Belgisch kriel, French: Naine belge, is a breed of bantam chicken from Belgium. It is a true bantam, and has no full-sized counterpart; males weigh about 650 grams and hens about 550 g. It is in danger of extinction; in 2010 a total of 168 birds were counted in the whole of Belgium.[1] Fourteen colour patterns are recognised in the European standard.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 N. Moula, M. Jacquet, A. Verelst, N. Antoine-Moussiaux, F. Farnir, P. Leroy (2012). Les races de poules belges (in French). Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire 156: 37-65. Accessed October 2014.
  2. ↑ Breed data sheet: Belgisch kriel/Belgium. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Accessed October 2014.
  4. ↑ Victoria Roberts (2008). British poultry standards: complete specifications and judging points of all standardized breeds and varieties of poultry as compiled by the specialist breed clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain. Oxford: Blackwell. ISBN 9781405156424. p. 75.