Belgian d'Uccle
Gallus gallus domesticus
āØ Fun Fact
The Millefleur d'Uccle is described by poultry judges as carrying a 'thousand flowers' ā each feather has a mahogany base with a black bar near the tip and a white spangle at the very end. Achieving consistent millefleur markings requires precise breeding knowledge passed down through Belgian bantam-keeping families for generations.
A charming feather-footed true bantam from the town of Uccle (now a municipality of Brussels), developed by Michel van Gelder in the early 20th century by crossing the bearded d'Anvers with the feather-footed Booted Bantam. The d'Uccle combines full beard, muffled cheeks, and heavily feathered feet ā a combination the d'Anvers lacks. Calm, tame, and relatively quiet, d'Uccles are ideal urban garden chickens and are among the most popular ornamental bantams kept across Europe.
š·ļø Breed
Belgian Bearded d'Uccle
š Temperament
Calm, docile, tame, friendly, adaptable to confinement
š Size
Small (0.60-0.68 kg)
ā³ Lifespan
5-8 years
šØ Colors
Millefleur (most popular), porcelain, black, white, blue mottled, lavender
š Origin
Belgium ā Uccle, Brussels; developed by Michel van Gelder, 1890sā1900s
š Habitat
Small enclosed dry garden run; feathered feet need dry conditions
š½ļø Diet
Bantam pellets; moderate forager
šÆ Purpose
Ornamental
š„ Egg Colour
Cream
š Comb Type
Single
š EE Class
True Bantam