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The Barbu d'Uccle was created by Michael Van Gelder of Uccle, Belgium, in the early years of the twentieth century, [9] with help and advice from Robert Pauwels and Louis Vander Snickt. It is thought, but not known for certain, that he cross-bred the existing Sabelpoot and Barbu d'Anvers bantam breeds. The Barbu d'Uccle was first shown in 1905.
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) [1]
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.
The Barbu de Watermael is among the most recent of Belgian bantam breeds, but its origin is poorly documented. It was created by Antoine Dresse at the estate of La Fougères at Watermael-Boitsfort in the early years of the twentieth century, or, according to one source, in 1915.
The Barbu de Grubbe, Dutch: Grubbe baardkriel, is a Belgian breed of bantam chicken. 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 is otherwise similar to it in every respect. The same colour varieties are accepted for the Barbu de ...
This is a list of chicken breeds usually considered to be of Belgian origin. [1] [2] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from Belgium.The Campine is included here, but in Belgium is not considered to be a breed but, since 1926, to be identical to the Braekel.
Rumpless breeds of chicken include: the Araucana or Rumpless Araucana of South America, both large fowl and bantam; [4]: 45 the Belgian Barbu de Boitsfort, Barbu de Grubbe and Barbu d'Everberg bantams; [4]: 75 the Japanese Uzurao, a rumpless equivalent of the Tosa-Kojidori bantam, [5]: 95 and Ingie (large fowl) from Kagoshima Prefecture; [5]: 103 the Rumpless Game of the United Kingdom (both ...
The Barbu d'Anvers (Bearded Antwerp), the Barbu d'Uccle (Bearded Uccle) and the Barbu de Watermael (Bearded Watermael). These long established true bantams have no large counterparts. There are many colour varieties, some very intricately marked and representing an engrossing challenge for the bantam breeder.