Barbu de Boitsfort

Barbu de Boitsfort
Conservation status critical[1]
Other names Dutch: Bosvoordse Baardkriel
Country of origin Belgium
Traits
Weight Male: 600–700 g[1]
  Female: 450–500 g[1]
Classification
EE yes[2]
Chicken
Gallus gallus domesticus

The Barbu de Boitsfort or Dutch: Bosvoordse Baardkriel is a breed of true bantam from Belgium. It is a tail-less variety of the Barbu de Watermael, and is otherwise similar to it in every respect. It is named for the commune of Watermael-Boitsfort in the Brussels region 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, and was first shown at Bruges in 1997.[1] It received full recognition in Belgium in 2001.[1][3] While it is unrecognised by the Poultry Club of Great Britain[4] it is recognised by the British Belgian Bantam Club, which may call it the Rumpless de Watermael.[5]

Characteristics

The Barbu de Boitsfort is identical to the Barbu de Watermael in all respects, except that the tail and coccygeal bone are absent.[1] Twenty-three colour varieties are recognised by the Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture.[2] Eggs weigh about 30 g.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Nouvelles races et variétés de coloris admises au Standard EE:" (PDF). entente-ee.com. Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Liste officielle des races de volailles naines et leurs variétés reconnues en Belgique" (PDF). la Fédération Nationale des Eleveurs d’Animaux de Basse-Cour. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Chickens: True Bantam". Poultry Club of Great Britain. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Barbu d’Boitsford". The British Belgian Bantam Club. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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