Английская Википедия:Belgian Bantam
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The Belgian Bantam, Шаблон:Lang-nl, Шаблон:Lang-fr, is a breed of bantam chicken from Belgium. It is a true bantam, and has no full-sized counterpart; cocks weigh about Шаблон:Nobreak and hens about Шаблон:Nobreak It is in danger of extinction; in 2010 a total of 168 birds were counted in the whole of Belgium.Шаблон:R Fourteen colour patterns are recognised in the European standard.Шаблон:R
History
Like the Dutch Bantam and the French Pictave, the Belgian Bantam derives from the widespread European population of small partridge-coloured bantams which in Flemish were known as Engelse kiekskes, "English bantams". From about 1900 these were selectively bred in the area of Liège, in Wallonia. Two distinct bantam breeds were developed, the Belgian Bantam and the Bassette Liégeoise.Шаблон:R The Belgian Bantam breed standard was not drawn up until 1934.Шаблон:R
The Belgian Bantam is distributed mainly in Flanders, with a few in Wallonia and in the Netherlands.Шаблон:R It is rare and at risk of extinction; in 2010 a total of 168 birds were counted in the whole of Belgium.Шаблон:R
Characteristics
The Belgian Bantam is very similar to the Dutch Bantam, but is slightly larger. It is nevertheless among the smallest bantam breeds, with cocks weighing about Шаблон:Nobreak and hens about Шаблон:NobreakШаблон:R It is small and alert. The comb is single, and the legs are slate-blue.Шаблон:R
Fourteen colour patterns are listed in the European standard for the breed,Шаблон:R of which thirteen are officially recognised in Belgium.Шаблон:R Partridge is the colour most commonly seen; the partridge variant colours are rare, and the other colours extremely rare.Шаблон:R
Use
Belgian Bantam hens are good layers of small white eggs weighing Шаблон:Nobreak. They are good sitters and good mothers.Шаблон:R
References
Шаблон:True bantams Шаблон:Chicken breeds of Belgium