Braekel

Braekel
Conservation status
Other names
  • Brakel
  • Braeckel
  • Brackel
Country of originBelgium
Useeggs
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    • standard: 2.0–2.5 kg[3]
    • bantam: 800 g[4]: 88 
  • Female:
    • standard: 1.8–2.2 kg[3]
    • bantam: 700 g[4]: 88 
Egg colourwhite[4]: 84 
Classification
APAnot listed[5]
EEyes[6]
PCGBrare soft feather: light[7]

The Braekel or Brakel is a traditional Belgian breed of chicken. It is thought to have originated in the area of Brakel, in the Flemish province of East Flanders, for which it is named.[8]: 43  There is a bantam version of the Braekel.[9] The Campine of the United Kingdom derives from it.

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