List of Belgian chicken breeds

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.[3]

Name in DutchName in FrenchEnglish name if usedNotesImage
Aarschots HoenPoule d'Aarschotstandard
Antwerpse BaardkrielBarbu d'Anverstrue bantam
ArdennerArdennaisestandard and bantam
Ardenner BolstaartSans-queue des Ardennesstandard and bantam
BassetteBassette Liégeoisetrue bantam
Belgisch Kriel]Naine belgeBelgian Bantamtrue bantam
Bleue de Lasnestrue bantam; not recognised
Bosvoordse BaardkrielBarbu de Boitsforttrue bantam
Brabants HoenBrabançonnestandard and bantam
BrakelBraekelstandard and bantam
Brugse VechterCombattant de Brugesstandard and bantam
Doornikse KrielNaine du Tournaisistrue bantam
Everbergse baardkrielBarbu d'Everbergtrue bantam
FamennehoenFamennoisestandard and bantam
Fauve de Méhaignebantam
  • Gele van Haspengouw
  • Gele van Mehaigne
  • Fauve de Hesbaye
  • Fauve de Méhaigne
  • Poule de Gembloux
standard
Grubbe BaardkrielBarbu de Grubbetrue bantam
Herve HoenHervestandard and bantam
Hoen van de ZwalmvalleiPoule de la vallée de la Zwalmstandard
Huttegems HoenPoule de Huttegemstandard; extinct
Izegemse KoekoekCoucou d'Iseghemstandard
Kempisch HoenCampinestandard and bantam; not recognised in Belgium, considered as Braekel
Luikse VechterCombattant de Liègestandard
Mechelse HoenMalinesstandard and bantam
Mechelse KalkoenkopMalines à tête de dindonstandard
Tiense VechterCombattant de Tirlemontstandard and bantam
Ukkelse BaardkrielBarbu d'Uccletrue bantam
Vlaanderse KoekoekCoucou des Flandresstandard
Waasse KrielNaine de Waestrue bantam
Watermaalse BaardkrielBarbu de Watermaeltrue bantam
Zingems LeghoenPondeuse de Zingemstandard
Zingems VleeshoenPoulet de chair de Zingemstandard
Zottegems HoenPoule de Zottegemstandard

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.
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