It is a true bantam, and has no full-sized counterpart; cocks weigh about 650 grams and hens about 550 g. It is in danger of extinction; in 2010 a total of 168 birds were counted in the whole of Belgium.
[7] The Belgian Bantam is distributed mainly in Flanders, with a few in Wallonia and in the Netherlands.
[7] It is rare and at risk of extinction; in 2010 a total of 168 birds were counted in the whole of Belgium.
It is nevertheless among the smallest bantam breeds, with cocks weighing about 650 grams and hens about 550 g.[8] It is small and alert.
[2]: 53 Fourteen colour patterns are listed in the European standard for the breed,[4] of which thirteen are officially recognised in Belgium.