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Barbu d'Uccle
Belgian breed of bantam chicken / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the other breeds classed together in the United Kingdom and Australia as Belgian bantams, see Belgian bantam (disambiguation). For the endangered true bantam, see Belgian Bantam.
The Barbu d'Uccle or Belgian d'Uccle,[7][8] Dutch: Ukkelse Baardkriel, 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.
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Country of origin | Belgium |
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APA | feather legged[4]: 7 |
EE | yes[5] |
PCGB | Belgian bantam[6]: 65 |
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