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}} | country = Belgium | distribution = | standard = | use = fancy | nickname = | apa = | aba = | ee = | pcgb = | maleweight = 600–700 g〔 | femaleweight =450–550 g〔 | skincolor = | eggcolor = | comb =spined rose〔 | note = | type = Chicken | latin = Gallus gallus domesticus }} The フランス語:Barbu de Watermael, (オランダ語:'Watermaalse Baardkriel'), is a Belgian breed of bantam chicken. It originated in the Belgian town of Watermael-Boitsfort (), from which it takes its name, which means "bearded () from Watermael". It is closely related to the Barbu d'Anvers, but is distinguished from it by its small, backswept crest of feathers. The Barbu de Boitsfort is a rumpless variation, the only difference being that it lacks the uropygium, the part of the anatomy that carries the tail.〔 ==History== The Barbu de Watermael is among the most recent of Belgian bantam breeds, but its origin is poorly documented. It was created by Antoine Dresse at the estate of La Fougères at Watermael-Boitsfort in the early years of the twentieth century, or, according to one source, in 1915. Neither Dresse nor his son ever revealed what breeds contributed to the creation of the Barbu de Watermael, though the contribution of the Barbu d'Anvers is considered certain. Dresse did say that the Polish had not been used; the cranial protuberance typical of that breed is considered a fault in the Barbu de Watermael.〔 The birds were first shown in 1922, but did not achieve great popularity. A breeders' club was formed in France after the Second World War, and another, the , in the Netherlands in 1971.〔〔 In number, the Barbu de Watermael is today the second bantam breed in Belgium, with a population of 764 in 2010; it was classed as "in danger" in that year.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barbu de Watermael」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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