Brabant farm chicken
| Brabant farm chickens | |
|---|---|
| BDRG - Standard No. | |
| origin | Belgium in the area of Brussels , Mechelen , Leuven |
| year |
17th century
Since 1990 included in the German breed standard |
| colour | Quail-colored, silver-quail-colored; in Switzerland also: blue, yellow, yellow-black columbia, black, white |
| Weight | Cock 2.0-2.5 kg
Hen 1.5–2.0 kg |
| Laying performance | 150–160 eggs, in the first year even up to 200 eggs |
| Eggshell color | White |
| Egg weight | 70 g |
The Brabant farm chicken or Brabançonne is a domestic chicken breed that comes from the area around Brussels , Mechelen and Leuven and is one of the typical coarse country fowls . The breed goes back to chickens that were raised in the county of Brabant in Flanders in the 17th century .
A distinctive head of feathers behind the comb is characteristic of the breed. The forelock is particularly pronounced in the females, the hen wears the breed-typical comb, which is wavy in the front. The rooster wears a simple, upright cockscomb. The hens are considered very vital and fertile. All in all a resilient breed with a remarkable laying performance. The wild chicken-like behavior is also interesting.
In Germany, the breed was only included in the breed standard in the 1990s.
There is another breed of domestic chicken called the Brabanter . However, this is an ornamental chicken type.