Ardennes (chicken)
| Ardennes | |
|---|---|
| BDRG - Standard No. | |
| origin | Ardennes |
| recognized colors | black, white, gold- and silver-necked-black, wild-colored, silver-wild-colored, golden- and silver-salmon-colored |
| Weight | Cock 1.75 - 2.5 kg
Hen 1.5-1.75 kg |
| Laying output per year | 190 eggs |
| Eggshell color | White |
| Egg weight | 60 g |
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The Ardennes are a domestic chicken breed of the country chicken type from the Ardennes and probably the oldest breed of chicken in the country. Ardennes are a comparatively well-known breed of chicken in Belgium, which is often referred to there as Wallikiki , which is derived from the Flemish Walen kieken (German: Walloon chicken). The breed is now only kept as a fowl , it lost its commercial importance after the First World War.
features
This agile, light and streamlined country chicken has a distinctive dark face with a dark single comb and wattles. The legs are almost black. The color is sometimes compared to that of a ripe blackberry . In Belgium, in contrast to Germany, tailless animals are also recognized. The Belgian vernacular claims that they do not have one so that the fox cannot grab them. In fact, however, there are a number of tailless breeds of chickens in Belgium.
This breed, which is particularly widespread in north-western Europe , is robust and good forage forage. The very active breed does not tolerate being kept in a stable and absolutely needs a run. Ardennes are excellent fliers and when they are held free-running, they prefer it, aufgebaumt to stay.
A dwarf form exists and is rarer than the large form.
literature
- Hans-Joachim Schille, Encyclopedia of Chickens , Komet-Verlag, ISBN 3-89836-447-X
- Esther Verhoef, Aad Rijs: The Complete Encyclopedia of Chickens . REBO Publishers, Lisse 2006, ISBN 90-366-1592-5