Brabanter
Conservation status | Netherlands |
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Other names | Brabançonne |
Country of origin | Netherlands |
Traits | |
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Comb type | V-shaped |
Classification | |
PCGB | rare soft feather: light[2] |
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The Brabanter is a Dutch
History
The Brabanter has been bred in the Netherlands, and particularly in Brabant, for a long time. The oldest known image of one is in a painting of 1676 by the Dutch artist Melchior d'Hondecoeter. They soon spread from their area of origin. Black and Cuckoo Brabanters were shown at the first German poultry exhibition, at Görlitz in Saxony, in 1854.[5] The Brabanter became nearly extinct in the early 20th century, but was recovered by cross-breeding with other crested and bearded birds.[6]
Characteristics
The Brabanter is among the lightest of chicken breeds; cocks weigh 1.9–2.5 kg and hens 1.6–2.0 kg.
Seven colour varieties are recognised in the Netherlands: black, chamois, cuckoo, gold spangled, laced blue, silver spangled and white;[4] in Germany there are thirteen.[7]
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Use
Hens lay a moderate number of white eggs, do not frequently go broody, and are fairly good winter layers. The breed has a fair build, and thus is a decent table-bird. The Brabanter is a calm breed that is intelligent. It can stand confinement. The Brabanter is suitable for cold areas because its smaller comb and wattles are less susceptible to frostbite.
See also
References
- ^ a b c The Brabante. BKU-Club (Speciaalclub van liefhebbers en fokkers van Brabanters, Kraaikoppen en Nederlandse Uilebaarden). Accessed August 2014.
- ^ Breed Classification. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
- ISBN 9781405156424. p. 36.
- ^ a b c Brabanters (in Dutch). Nederlandse Hoender en Dwerghoenderbond. Archived 17 July 2007.
- ^ a b c Günter Droste (8 February 2013). Brabanter: Kinder des "Goldenen Zeitalters" (in German). Geflügelzeitung 2013 (3): 4–6.
- ^ a b Brabanter (in Dutch). Stichting Zeldzame Huisdierrassen (Dutch Rare Breeds Survival Trust). Accessed August 2014.
- ^ Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013). Entente Européenne d’Aviculture et de Cuniculture. Archived 16 June 2013.