Duccle Bantams

Day Old Belgian Bearded Duccle Bantams

Chicks hatching January to October.

Any blue variety ordered from Purely Poultry may include chicks with black, blue or splash plumage patterns.

Belgian d'Uccle Bantam: { Belgian Bearded d'Uccle in the United States}The Belgian d’Uccle Bantam was bred for the first time in the small municipality of Uccle at the southeast border of Brussels, Belgium by Michel Van Gelder, sometime between 1890 and 1900. The ‘d’ in front of d’Uccle means from or of (Uccle). If you happen to be in Belgium, the 'd' is dropped, and they are simply referred to as 'Uccles'. Most authors believe that the Belgian d’Uccle Bantam is a cross between the Dutch Booted Sabelpoot Bantam and the Antwerp Bearded Bantam, but this fact is not known for sure. Mr. Van Gelder traveled to many English and German poultry shows and the chance Dutch Booted Sabelpoot Bantam actually originated from somewhere in Asia and remains that some breeding material could have originated from either country. The is believed to contain some Japanese Bantam blood. So the d'Uccle has both Asian and Belgian roots. Because there is d'Anver blood in the d'Uccle bantams the d'Uccle is a shorter bird, has a broader breast, Bull neck, very, very small wattles (or none) and a "V" shape between the Head/neck and Tail.

The first varieties of Belgian d’Uccles were the Mille Fleur, Porcelain, and White, but the Mille Fleur was the first variety entered into the American Poultry Association's Standards of Perfection in 1914. This was thirty-five years after the entrance of the Booted Bantam (a distinctly different breed from the Belgian d'Uccle). I mention this because sometimes the Booted Bantam and the Belgian d'Uccle are confused with one another.

American Bantam Association Bantam Standard Weights Cock 1 lb. 10 oz. / 740 grams; Cockerel and Hen, 1 lb. 6 oz./ 625 grams; Pullet 1 lb. 4 oz./570 grams. These are the weights that should be maintain for healthy birds and show weight.

This is how the d'Uccles were entered into the APA Standard of Perfection by year:

1914 Mille Fleur

1981 White

1965 Porcelain

1996 Black

1996 Golden Neck

1996 Self Blue

1996 Mottled

The American Bantam Association recognized these varieties above and also Blue, Buff, and Gray as early as 1985.

Other varieties that have been showing up in the show rooms are: Quail, Brown Red, Butterscotch, Blue Mille Fleur, Buff Columbian, Columbian, Red, Blue Red, Blue Red Mottled, Blue Mottled, and Silver Mille. Also Rose Comb d'Uccles have starting to show up in the show rooms in Mille Fleur and Mottled varieties so far, this is a new breed all its own and no standard has been submitted to date.

The Belgian d'Uccle and Booted Bantam Club, a non profit organization, was founded in the United States in 1956. The Founding member named the Club the "International Mille Fleur Bantam Club" By the 1960's the name was just "Mille Fleur Bantam Club" In the late 1960's or early 1970's the name was again changed and we became: The Belgian d'Uccle and Booted Bantam Club. Membership benefits include our membership application and information, d'Uccle Meets, Show Results, and much more. Any person of good character and reputation who is a breeder of Belgian d'Uccles or Booted Bantams, or any other breed of poultry or who is interested in poultry may become a member of The Belgian d'Uccle and Booted Bantam Club. The purpose of The Belgian d'Uccle and Booted Bantam Club shall be to encourage the development of good fellowship among fowl fanciers and to encourage each member to endeavor to breed their Belgian d'Uccles and Booted Bantams for qualities approaching the highest standards of perfection so as to improve the competitive status of the breeds. In support of this objective, The Belgian d'Uccle and Booted Bantam Club shall place as many meets each show year as possible.

Standard Weights: Rooster 26 oz, Hen 22 oz, Cockerel 22 oz, Pullet 20 oz