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List of Belgian chicken breeds

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This is a list of chicken breeds usually considered to be of Belgian origin. 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.

Name in Dutch Name in French English name if used Notes Image
Aarschots Hoen Poule d'Aarschot standard
Antwerpse Baardkriel Barbu d'Anvers true bantam
Ardenner Ardennaise standard and bantam
Ardenner Bolstaart Sans-queue des Ardennes standard and bantam
Bassette Bassette Liégeoise true bantam
Belgisch Kriel] Naine belge Belgian Bantam true bantam
Bleue de Lasnes true bantam; not recognised
Bosvoordse Baardkriel Barbu de Boitsfort true bantam
Brabants Hoen Brabançonne standard and bantam
Brakel Braekel standard and bantam
Brugse Vechter Combattant de Bruges standard and bantam
Doornikse Kriel Naine du Tournaisis true bantam
Everbergse baardkriel Barbu d'Everberg true bantam
Famennehoen Famennoise standard and bantam
Fauve de Méhaigne bantam
  • Gele van Haspengouw
  • Gele van Mehaigne
 standard
Grubbe Baardkriel Barbu de Grubbe true bantam
Herve Hoen Herve standard and bantam
Hoen van de Zwalmvallei Poule de la vallée de la Zwalm standard
Huttegems Hoen Poule de Huttegem standard; extinct
Izegemse Koekoek Coucou d'Iseghem standard
Kempisch Hoen Campine standard and bantam; not recognised in Belgium, considered as Braekel
Luikse Vechter Combattant de Liège standard
Mechelse Hoen Malines standard and bantam
Mechelse Kalkoenkop Malines à tête de dindon standard
Tiense Vechter Combattant de Tirlemont standard and bantam
Ukkelse Baardkriel Barbu d'Uccle true bantam
Vlaanderse Koekoek Coucou des Flandres standard
Waasse Kriel Naine de Waes true bantam
Watermaalse Baardkriel Barbu de Watermael true bantam
Zingems Leghoen Pondeuse de Zingem standard
Zingems Vleeshoen Poulet de chair de Zingem standard
Zottegems Hoen Poule de Zottegem standard

References

  1. J.-M. Larivière, J. Detilleux, P. Leroy (2011). Estimates of inbreeding rates in forty traditional Belgian chicken breeds populations = Schätzung des Inzuchtgrades bei vierzig einheimischen Belgischen Hühnerrassen. Archiv für Geflügelkunde 75 ( 1): 1- 6. Accessed August 2014.
  2. Breeds reported by Belgium: Chicken. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2014.
  3. 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 August 2014.
Chicken breeds of Belgium
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