Belgian d'Uccle
Gallus gallus domesticus
✨ Fait Amusant
The Millefleur d'Uccle is described by poultry judges as carrying a 'thousand flowers' — 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 — 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.
🏷️ Race
Belgian Bearded d'Uccle
💭 Tempérament
Calm, docile, tame, friendly, adaptable to confinement
📏 Taille
Small (0.60-0.68 kg)
⏳ Espérance de vie
5-8 years
🎨 Couleurs
Millefleur (most popular), porcelain, black, white, blue mottled, lavender
🌍 Origine
Belgium — Uccle, Brussels; developed by Michel van Gelder, 1890s–1900s
🏠 Habitat
Small enclosed dry garden run; feathered feet need dry conditions
🍽️ Alimentation
Bantam pellets; moderate forager
🎯 Usage
Ornamental
🥚 Couleur des œufs
Cream
👑 Type de crête
Single
🏅 Classe EE
True Bantam