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was listed in 2023 as 'unknown'. The
Braekel is also reported from the United Kingdom, where in 2023 the conservation status was 'unknown', and from Germany, where in 2023 the reported population was 882 and the conservation status 'at risk'.
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464:. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed December 2023.
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Braekel hens lay well from the age of six or seven months, and in a year may produce approximately 180 white-shelled eggs weighing
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Braekel apparently derives from same extended population of gold and silver chickens which gave rise to the closely similar
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441:. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
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was published. In 1926, the separate
Braekel and Campine breeds were brought together again under a single breed standard.
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In 1884, two distinct types were recognised as separate breeds: the larger
Braekel of
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N. Moula, M. Jacquet, A. Verelst, N. Antoine-Moussiaux, F. Farnir, P. Leroy (2012).
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List of breeds documented in the Global
Databank for Animal Genetic Resources
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The State of the World's Animal
Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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and a uniform solid neck colour are characteristic of the
Braekel. The
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Liste des races et variétés homologuée dans les pays EE (28.04.2013)
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and it is a rare breed. For
Belgium, population numbers reported to
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breed was created, probably through cross-breeding with pencilled
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597:(in Dutch). Brakelhoenspeciaalclub, 2011. Archived 29 May 2013.
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of chicken. It is thought to have originated in the area of
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APA Recognized Breeds and
Varieties: As of January 1, 2012
522:. American Poultry Association. Archived 4 November 2017.
404:, of which only the gold and the silver are recognised.
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breeds. It is thought to have originated in the area of
549:. Poultry Club of Great Britain. Archived 12 June 2018.
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Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007).
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The Braekel population declined during and after the
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357:The Braekel is a light breed; cocks weigh some
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595:Raskenmerken: De kenmerken van het brakelhoen
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462:Breed data sheet: Brakel / Belgium (Chicken)
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317:In the United Kingdom a very different
306:region to the east. In 1898, a Braekel
244:of the United Kingdom derives from it.
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310:was established in Nederbrakel, and a
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903:Chicken breeds originating in Belgium
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502:, sixth edition. Oxford: Blackwell.
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344:in 1994 and 125 in 2013; the local
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291:rivers, in East Flanders and into
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913:Animal breeds on the GEH Red List
575:Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire
580:: 37-65. Accessed August 2014.
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731:(Belgisch Kriel, Naine Belge)
607:Transboundary breed: BBraekel
240:version of the Braekel. The
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571:Les races de poules belges
389:respectively for bantams.
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846:(Combattant de Tirlemont)
670:(Sans-queue des Ardennes)
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646:Chicken breeds of Belgium
495:Victoria Roberts (2008).
365:Bantam cocks weigh about
217:is a traditional Belgian
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718:(Watermaalse Baardkriel)
449:. Archived 23 June 2020.
198:Gallus gallus domesticus
181:rare soft feather: light
16:Belgian breed of chicken
795:Hoen van de Zwalmvallei
702:(Bosvoordse Baardkriel)
686:(Everbergse Baardkriel)
881:List of chicken breeds
754:(Combattant de Bruges)
678:(Antwerpse Baardkriel)
258:Westfälischer Totleger
817:(Combattant de Liège)
780:(Gele van Haspengouw)
767:(Vlaanderse Koekoek)
694:(Ukkelse Baardkriel)
547:Breed Classification
127:standard: 1.8–2.2 kg
111:standard: 2.0–2.5 kg
835:Naine du Tournaisis
830:Mechelse Kalkoenkop
764:Coucou des Flandres
710:(Grubbe Baardkriel)
346:conservation status
45:(2007): not at risk
36:Conservation status
23:
809:(Coucou d'Iseghem)
723:Bassette Liégeoise
715:Barbu de Watermael
699:Barbu de Boitsfort
667:Ardenner bolstaart
398:Entente Européenne
254:Ostfriesische Möwe
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864:Zingems Vleeshoen
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741:Brabançonne
435:, annex to
281:Nederbrakel
59:Other names
897:Categories
879:See also:
790:Herve Hoen
772:Famennoise
662:Ardennaise
420:References
400:lists ten
387:11 mm
383:13 mm
379:16 mm
375:18 mm
371:700 g
367:800 g
161:not listed
143:Egg colour
802:(extinct)
361:and hens
264:, in the
225:, in the
394:feathers
323:Hamburgs
300:Flanders
277:Opbrakel
269:province
230:province
122:Female:
68:Braeckel
822:Malines
759:Campine
746:Braekel
499:Britain
319:Campine
304:Campine
293:Hainaut
285:Scheldt
266:Flemish
248:History
242:Campine
227:Flemish
211:Braekel
191:Chicken
82:Belgium
71:Brackel
22:Braekel
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338:DAD-IS
289:Dender
262:Brakel
238:bantam
223:Brakel
215:Brakel
106:Male:
100:Weight
95:Traits
65:Brakel
49:DAD-IS
340:were
219:breed
146:white
504:ISBN
443:ISBN
385:and
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342:1500
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279:and
256:and
209:The
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408:Use
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213:or
171:yes
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