Barbu de Boitsfort

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 

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]

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. 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. 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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