Campine chicken
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The Campine is a breed of domestic chicken originating in the northern part of Belgium. It is named for the Campine region of north-eastern Belgium and south-eastern Netherlands. It was known there as
Silver and Gold varieties of the Campine
A silver Campine hen
A silver Campine cock
Hen feathering
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Hen feathering in cocks is the occurrence of a genetically conditioned character in domestic fowl. Males with this condition develop a female-type plumage, although otherwise look and respond as viril
Campine chicken
…breed was changed to Brakelhoen. The Campine was imported to England in about 1899, and was bred there to become a very different bird. In particular, hen feathering in cocks became standard. Hen-feathered Braekel cocks had been bred by Oscar Thomaes of Ronse, Belgium, in 1904, and a cock hatched from one of his…
Golden Sebright cockerel showing hen-feathering
Males of most chicken breeds distinguish from their females