Braekel

Braekel
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk; DAD-IS (2023): at risk;
Other names	Brakel; Braeckel; Brackel;
Country of origin	Belgium
Use	eggs
Traits
Weight	Male: standard: 2.0–2.5 kg; bantam: 800 g; ; Female: standard: 1.8–2.2 kg; bantam: 700 g; ;
Egg colour	white
Classification
APA	not listed
EE	yes
PCGB	rare soft feather: light
	Chicken; Gallus gallus domesticus;

The Braekel or Brakel is a traditional Belgian breed of chicken. It is thought to have originated in the area of Brakel, in the Flemish province of East Flanders, for which it is named.^: 43 There is a bantam version of the Braekel. The Campine of the United Kingdom derives from it.

Traits

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk^: 140 DAD-IS (2023): at risk
Other names	Brakel Braeckel Brackel
Country of origin	Belgium
Use	eggs
Weight	Male: standard: 2.0–2.5 kg bantam: 800 g^: 88 Female: standard: 1.8–2.2 kg bantam: 700 g^: 88
Egg colour	white^: 84
Classification
APA	not listed
EE	yes
PCGB	rare soft feather: light
Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus