Antwerp Belgian Bantams or Barbu d'Anvers
a.k.a. Quail Bantams
A male Belgian Quail bantam
One of the true bantams, meaning there is no standard bird of the same type, these little bearded birds have been bred for exhibition for many years in Britain and on the Continent. They are found in many colors, including Black, Mottled, Porcelain, Self Blue and Quail. They are delightfully pretty little birds although in my experience the males are often aggressive to people. On the other hand, the hens are very friendly and make wonderful pets.
There is a rumpless form known as the Barbu de Grubbe.
Breed clubs:
Belgian Bearded
d'Anver Club
Greg Romer
3144 California Rd.
Okeanna, OH 45053
513-738-4012
e-mail: gsromer@msn.com
The British Belgian Bantam Club
Nicki Firth
Sarum Lodge, Barrells Road
Thurston, Burry
St. Edmunds IP31 3SF
UK
phone: 01359 230448
e-mail: belgianclub@aol.com
The Belgian Bantam Club of Australia
Irene Hannan
Mountain View
Caparra, via Wingham
NSW, 2429, Australia
e-mail: channan@tpgi.com.au
Dutch Bearded Belgian Bantam Club
ZOBK: Breeders Club for Rare True Belgium Bantams
The Netherlands
Belgian d'Anvers Links:
Quail Belgian D'anvers at Catalpa Grove Farm
d'Anvers at Devonshire Traditional Breed Centre
See the d'Anvers at Endless Farms
A female Belgian Quail bantam
A Black Belgian bantam rooster
"Nightingale," a Black d'Anvers hen
Photo courtesy of Kristen Ramsdell
A pair of Silver Quail Barbu d'Anvers
Photo courtesy of Nick
Nick (The Chicken Mother!)
A Yellow Porcelain d'Anvers female from Sweden
Photo courtesy of Annette Adolfsson
A Brown/Red d'Anvers cockerel
Photo courtesy of Kristen Ramsdell
A pair of Self-blue Quail bantams
Photo courtesy of Hassaan Uddin
Another Quail d'Anvers hen, this one from the UK
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
A four-month-old Blue Splash d'Anvers pullet
Photo courtesy of Kristen Ramsdell
Kristen's Mottled d'Anvers rooster "Spotty"
Photos courtesy of Kristen Ramsdell
A pair of Red Porcelain d'Anvers from Sweden
Photos courtesy of Annette Adolfsson
A Black Mottled d'Anvers pullet
Photo courtesy of Rupert Stephenson
Three more d'Anvers: Cuckoo and Black pullets and a Mille Fleur
cock
Photos courtesy of Jed Dwight
A Blue d'Anvers pullet
Photo courtesy of Kristen Ramsdell
"Dora" (left) and "Devona," Blue Quail d'Anvers
hens
Photos courtesy of Kristen Ramsdell
A Blue Porcelain hen from Sweden
Photo courtesy of Annette Adolfsson
Another Black d'Anvers rooster
Photo courtesy of Helena
Gardner
d'Anvers roosters
Photo courtesy of Harry Heath
d'Anvers chicks
Photo courtesy of Janet Reaume
Larger than life!
Photo courtesy of Longshadow
Farms
More d'Anvers chicks, mostly Porcelain Reds
Photo courtesy of Annette Adolfsson
Cuckoo d'Anvers chicks
Photo courtesy of Kristen Ramsdell
Quail, Blue Quail and Splash Quail d'Anvers chicks
Photo courtesy of Kristen Ramsdell
A Barred Blue Quail d'Anver chick
Photo courtesy of Kristen Ramsdell
A Blue d'Anver chick
Photo courtesy of Kristen Ramsdell
A Splash d'Anver chick
Photo courtesy of Kristen Ramsdell
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