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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