Barbu d'Anvers Bantams are a unique ornamental breed of chicken that originated in Belgium and possibly have ancestral roots stemming from small bearded breeds found in the Low Countries and as such this breed is considered as one of the oldest chicken breeds "This breed is one of the only Belgian Bantam breeds that is not under threat of extinction or listed on any endangered species census" (3). There is no standard size Barbu d'Anvers chicken breed as they are "true bantams" whose natural amicable, friendly, and peaceable nature makes them a good choice as pet chickens and/or showbirds.
Barbu d'Anvers Bantam Facts
Barbu d'Anvers Bantams other names: Dutch, Antwerpse baardkriel, Bearded d'Anvers Bantam, Belgian Bearded d'Anvers, and Antwerp Belgian.
Facial appearance: Bearded
Comb: Rose comb
Legs: Clean legged
Adult male weight: 700g/1.54324 lbs
Adult female weight: 600g/1.32277 lbs
Primary use: Ornamental
Egg production (annual): Approximately 250
Temperament: Amicable
Recognized variety: Blue, Black, White
Egg size: Small
Egg color: Creamy White
Origin: Belgium
APA: Admitted to American Poultry Association (APA) Standard of Perfection: 1949 Black, Blue, Cuckoo, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Porcelain, Quail, Self Blue, White…
The Barbu d'Anvers is among the oldest bantam breeds, and derives from small bearded chickens of the Low Countries similar to those depicted in the paintings of Aelbert Cuyp in the seventeenth century.[2]: 56 The first reliable written mention of it dates from 1858, and the first description is that of Victor La Perre De Roo in 1882. From about 1890 there was growing interest in the breed, and by 1910 the Club Avicole du Barbu Nain, the breeder's club, had nearly five hundred members.[2]: 56
It is the only Belgian bantam breed not threatened with extinction. A census in 2005 found 1500 birds in Belgium.[2]: 56
The Barbu d'Anvers has a tail-less variant, the Barbu de Grubbe, and is the predecessor of other Belgian bantam breeds such as the Barbu d'Uccle and the Barbu d'Everberg.[2]: 56 It was included the Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association in 1949.[4]
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Facial appearance: Bearded
Comb: Rose comb
Legs: Clean legged
Adult male weight: 700g/1.54324 lbs
Adult female weight: 600g/1.32277 lbs
Primary use: Ornamental
Egg production (annual): Approximately 250
Temperament: Amicable
Recognized variety: Blue, Black, White
Egg size: Small
Egg color: Creamy White
Origin: Belgium
APA: Admitted to American Poultry Association (APA) Standard of Perfection: 1949 Black, Blue, Cuckoo, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Porcelain, Quail, Self Blue, White…
The Barbu d'Anvers is among the oldest bantam breeds, and derives from small bearded chickens of the Low Countries similar to those depicted in the paintings of Aelbert Cuyp in the seventeenth century.[2]: 56 The first reliable written mention of it dates from 1858, and the first description is that of Victor La Perre De Roo in 1882. From about 1890 there was growing interest in the breed, and by 1910 the Club Avicole du Barbu Nain, the breeder's club, had nearly five hundred members.[2]: 56
It is the only Belgian bantam breed not threatened with extinction. A census in 2005 found 1500 birds in Belgium.[2]: 56
The Barbu d'Anvers has a tail-less variant, the Barbu de Grubbe, and is the predecessor of other Belgian bantam breeds such as the Barbu d'Uccle and the Barbu d'Everberg.[2]: 56 It was included the Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association in 1949.[4]
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Photo: GER: Antwerpener Bartzwerg, Wachtelfarbig ENG: Antwerp Bearded Dwarf, Quail Coloured aka: Belgian D’Anvers Bantam, Quail Colored
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1.Weideco (Barbu d'anvers Retrieved on August 25, 2023 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbu_d%27Anvershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbu_d%27Anvers
2. Photo Barbu d'anvers Retrieved on August 25, 2023 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:0,1_Antwerpener_Bartzwerg_-_wachtelfarbig.jpg
3. Irvine, Kim (November 16, 2018. Bearded D. Anvers Bantam Chicken Breed-Everything You Need to Know. Retrieved on Aug. 25, 2023 from https://domesticanimalbreeds.com/bearded-danvers-bantam-chicken-breed-everything-you-need-to-know/#:~:text=This%20breed%20is%20one%20of,Standard%20of%20Perfection%20in%201949.
4. Belgian Bearded Barbu d'anvers. OSU Extension Professional. Youtube. Retrieved on Aug. 26, 2023 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBSxNV2QER4
2. Photo Barbu d'anvers Retrieved on August 25, 2023 from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:0,1_Antwerpener_Bartzwerg_-_wachtelfarbig.jpg
3. Irvine, Kim (November 16, 2018. Bearded D. Anvers Bantam Chicken Breed-Everything You Need to Know. Retrieved on Aug. 25, 2023 from https://domesticanimalbreeds.com/bearded-danvers-bantam-chicken-breed-everything-you-need-to-know/#:~:text=This%20breed%20is%20one%20of,Standard%20of%20Perfection%20in%201949.
4. Belgian Bearded Barbu d'anvers. OSU Extension Professional. Youtube. Retrieved on Aug. 26, 2023 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBSxNV2QER4
