Belgian Barbu d'Anvers

The Belgian Barbu d'Anvers is an old-fashioned bantam breed that has no standard equivalent, making it a "true bantam." Also called the Antwerp Belgian, it has been around for than three- hundred years. It experienced a huge surge in popularity in the early 1900's, when it was imported to the United States, but it was only admitted into the American Poultry Association's Standard of Perfection until 1949.

PRIMARY USE: ornamental

TEMPERAMENT: inquisitive and amicable

RECOGNIZED VARIETIES: Quail, Mille Fleur, Blue, Cuckoo, Mottled , Porcelain, Self Blue, Black, White

EGG PRODUCTION: great

EGG SIZE: small

EGG COLOR: creamy white

HEN WEIGHT: 6 lbs.

COCK WEIGHT: 8 lbs.

BROODY: yes

COLD HARDY: no