Английская Википедия:Barbu d'Uccle
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The Шаблон:Lang or Belgian d'Uccle,Шаблон:R Шаблон:Lang-nl, is a Belgian breed of bearded bantam chicken. It was first bred in the town of Uccle on the outskirts of Brussels, in central Belgium, in the early years of the twentieth century. It is a true bantam, with no standard-sized large fowl counterpart, and is one of eleven Belgian true bantam breeds.
History
The Barbu d'Uccle was created by Michael Van Gelder of Uccle, Belgium, in the early years of the twentieth century,Шаблон:R with help and advice from Robert Pauwels and Louis Vander Snickt. It is thought, but not known for certain, that he cross-bred the existing Sabelpoot and Barbu d'Anvers bantam breeds. The Barbu d'Uccle was first shown in 1905.Шаблон:R The first colours were millefleurs and porcelain, but black, white and cuckoo were soon added; by 1909 the breed was well established.Шаблон:R The Barbu d'Uccle was first exported to the United Kingdom in 1911.Шаблон:R The millefleur variety was added to the Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association in 1914.Шаблон:R From that time, partly as a consequence of the First and Second World Wars, it gradually declined. A breed society, the Club belge du Barbu d’Uccle, was formed in 1969.Шаблон:R
In the twenty-first century conservation status of the breed is listed as "critical";Шаблон:R it is nevertheless the third-most numerous true bantam breed in Belgium.Шаблон:R
Characteristics
The Barbu d'Uccle has a low posture, a full beard and a muff; the legs are heavily feathered. It has a single comb, unlike the Barbu d'Anvers, which has a rose comb.Шаблон:R
In the Netherlands the recommended weight is Шаблон:Nobreak for cock birds, and about Шаблон:Nobreak for hens,Шаблон:R while the French standard recommends average weights of Шаблон:Nobreak and Шаблон:Nobreak respectively.Шаблон:R The Poultry Club of Great Britain suggests a weight in the range Шаблон:Nobreak for males and Шаблон:Nobreak for females.Шаблон:R The American standard specifies an ideal weight of Шаблон:Convert for cocks, Шаблон:Convert for hens and cockerels, and Шаблон:Convert for pullets.Шаблон:R
Twenty-eight colour varieties are listed for the Barbu d'Uccle in Belgium.Шаблон:R Colours listed by the Entente Européenne include blue, blue quail, cuckoo, millefleur, porcelain, lavender, lavender quail, black, black mottled, silver quail, quail, and white.Шаблон:R The American Poultry Association lists seven varieties: black (1996), golden neck (1996), millefleur (1914), mottled (1996), porcelain (1965), self blue (1996), and white (1981).Шаблон:R
References
Шаблон:True bantams Шаблон:Chicken breeds of Belgium
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