List of Belgian chicken breeds explained

This is a list of chicken breeds usually considered to be of Belgian origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from Belgium.The Campine is included here, but in Belgium is not considered to be a breed but, since 1926, to be identical to the Braekel.

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Name in Dutch Name in French English name if used Notes Image
Poule d'Aarschot standard
Antwerpse Baardkriel
Ardenner standard and bantam
Sans-queue des Ardennes standard and bantam
Bassette true bantam
Belgisch Kriel] Naine belge true bantam
true bantam; not recognised
Bosvoordse Baardkriel true bantam
Brabants Hoen standard and bantam
Brakel standard and bantam
Combattant de Bruges standard and bantam
Doornikse Kriel true bantam
Everbergse baardkriel true bantam
Famennoise standard and bantam
bantam
standard
Grubbe Baardkriel true bantam
Herve standard and bantam
Poule de la vallée de la Zwalm standard
Poule de Huttegem standard; extinct
Coucou d'Iseghem standard
Kempisch Hoen standard and bantam; not recognised in Belgium, considered as Braekel
Combattant de Liège standard
Mechelse Hoen standard and bantam
Malines à tête de dindon standard
Combattant de Tirlemont standard and bantam
Ukkelse Baardkriel true bantam
Vlaanderse Koekoek standard
Naine de Waes true bantam
Watermaalse Baardkriel true bantam
Pondeuse de Zingem standard
Poulet de chair de Zingem standard
Poule de Zottegem standard