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The Booted Bantam is kept for show. Hens may lay about 120 eggs per year, with an average weight of some 30 g; [15]: 35 the colour varies from tinted to white. [16]: 135 The bearded and feather-footed Barbu d'Uccle was created in the early years of the twentieth century by cross-breeding birds of this breed with Barbu d'Anvers stock. [15]: 86
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] Barbu d'Everberg (Everbergse Baardkriel) [1] Barbu d'Uccle (Ukkelse Baardkriel) [1] Barbu de Boitsfort (Bosvoordse Baardkriel) [1] Barbu de Grubbe (Grubbe Baardkriel ...
A Black Java hen; the Java played a role in the creation of some of the American class breeds, such as the Rhode Island Red. The American Class contains thirteen breeds which originated in Canada or the United States. [1]: 11 All are heavy breeds, and most lay brown eggs; [1]: 11 most are cold-hardy: [2] Buckeye; Chantecler; Delaware; Dominique ...
Belgian bantam may refer to: The breeds of chicken collectively standardised as Belgian Bantam in the United States, Australia and United Kingdom (but classified separately elsewhere). Barbu d'Anvers; Barbu d'Everberg; Barbu d'Uccle; Barbu de Grubbe; Barbu de Watermael; Barbu de Boitsfort; Or Belgian Bantam (Naine belge)
The lavender gene was first discovered in the Porcelain variety of Belgian Bearded d'Uccle bantams in 1972, [5] and verified in 1980. [1] Porcelain colored d'Uccle bantams were around as early as 1909, [6] [7] though the Porcelain variety was not recognized by the American Poultry Association until 1964. [8]
In number, the Barbu de Watermael is today the second bantam breed in Belgium, with a population of 764 in 2010; it was classed as "in danger" in that year. [1] In the United States the breed is recognized by the American Bantam Association as the Watermaal. The varieties currently recognized are black, blue, buff, mottled, quail, and white. [3]
The American Bantam Association is a poultry fancy association for breeders of bantam poultry. It publishes the Bantam Standard, with detailed descriptions of all the bantam breeds and varieties that it recognizes; [2]: 6 in most – but not all – cases, these are the same as those recognised by the American Poultry Association.