Brabanter
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Wissenswertes
The Brabanter disappeared entirely in the early 20th century, surviving only in Dutch golden-age oil paintings. Dutch breeders in the 1980s used these paintings as a blueprint to reconstruct the breed from similar crested Dutch landraces.
A historical Dutch crested breed from the province of Brabant, recently reconstructed from archival descriptions and paintings after the original type vanished in the 20th century. Brabanters carry a small forward-pointing crest, a V-comb, and a full beard, giving them a neat, distinctive appearance. They are calm, productive layers of white eggs and adapt well to enclosed runs, where their limited crest does not impede vision as severely as in fully-crested breeds like Houdans or Polish.
🏷️ Rasse
Brabanter
💭 Temperament
Calm, docile, friendly, good with children
📏 Größe
Medium (2.3-2.7 kg)
⏳ Lebenserwartung
5-8 years
🎨 Farben
Yellow/cream (most common); also white, black, blue, cuckoo
🌍 Herkunft
Netherlands — Brabant province; reconstructed from historical records, 1980s
🏠 Lebensraum
Enclosed run or free-range; tolerates confinement well
🍽️ Ernährung
Layer pellets; moderate forager
🎯 Zweck
Egg
🥚 Eifarbe
White
👑 Kammtyp
V-Shape
🏅 EE-Klasse
Large Fowl