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 Dutch | Name in French | English name if used | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarschots Hoen | Poule d'Aarschot | standard | ||
| Antwerpse Baardkriel | Barbu d'Anvers | true bantam | 
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| 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 | 
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| Brugse Vechter | Combattant de Bruges | standard and bantam | 
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| Doornikse Kriel | Naine du Tournaisis | true bantam | ||
| Everbergse baardkriel | Barbu d'Everberg | true bantam | 
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| Famennehoen | Famennoise | standard and bantam | ||
| Fauve de Méhaigne | bantam | |||
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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 | 
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| Luikse Vechter | Combattant de Liège | standard | ||
| Mechelse Hoen | Malines | standard and bantam | 
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| Mechelse Kalkoenkop | Malines à tête de dindon | standard | ||
| Tiense Vechter | Combattant de Tirlemont | standard and bantam | ||
| Ukkelse Baardkriel | Barbu d'Uccle | true bantam | 
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| 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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Breeds reported by Belgium: Chicken. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2014.
- ^ 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.