Barbu de Boitsfort
{{Short description|Breed of chicken}}
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| maleweight =600–700 g{{r|moula|page=57}}
| femaleweight = 450–500 g{{r|moula|page=57}}
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| latin = Gallus gallus domesticus
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The Barbu de Boitsfort or {{langx|nl|Bosvoordse Baardkriel|italic=no}} is a breed of true bantam from Belgium. It is a tail-less variety of the Barbu de Watermael, and is otherwise similar to it in every respect. It is named for the commune of Watermael-Boitsfort in the Brussels region of Belgium.{{r|moula|page=53}}
History
The Barbu de Boitsfort is the most recent of the Belgian true bantam breeds. It was created by cross-breeding the Barbu de Watermael with the tail-less Barbu de Grubbe, and was first shown at Bruges in 1997.{{r|moula|page=53}} It received full recognition in Belgium in 2001.{{r|moula|page=53|nhd}} It is recognised by the Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture, but is not included in its Poultry Standard for Europe.{{r|ee}}
Characteristics
The Barbu de Boitsfort is identical to the Barbu de Watermael in all respects, except that the tail and coccygeal bone are absent.{{r|moula|page=53}} Twenty-three colour varieties are recognised by the Entente Européenne.{{r|ee}} Eggs weigh about {{nobreak|30 g.}}{{r|moula|page=57}}
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{{True bantams}}
{{Chicken breeds of Belgium}}
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Category:Bantam chicken breeds