Barbu de Boitsfort

Barbu de Boitsfort
Conservation statuscritical[1]: 53 
Other namesDutch: Bosvoordse Baardkriel
Country of originBelgium
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    600–700 g[1]: 57 
  • Female:
    450–500 g[1]: 57 
Classification
EEyes[2]

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.[1]: 53 

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]: 53  It received full recognition in Belgium in 2001.[1]: 53 [3] It is recognised by the Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture, but is not included in its Poultry Standard for Europe.[2]

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]: 53  Twenty-three colour varieties are recognised by the Entente Européenne.[2] Eggs weigh about 30 g.[1]: 57 

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 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. ^ a b c Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.
  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.
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