Woodshaven Bantams

27/12/2023

21/12/2023

21/12/2023

Black de Watermael cockerel

21/12/2023

The Barbu de Watermael is among the most recent of Belgian bantam breeds, but its origin is poorly documented. It was created by Antoine Dresse at the estate of La Fougères at Watermael-Boitsfort in the early years of the twentieth century, or, according to one source, in 1915. Neither Dresse nor his son ever revealed what breeds contributed to the creation of the Barbu de Watermael, though the contribution of the Barbu d'Anvers is considered certain. Dresse did say that the Polish had not been used; the cranial protuberance typical of that breed is considered a fault in the Barbu de Watermael.[1][3]: 71 The birds were first shown in 1922, but did not achieve great popularity. A breeders' club was formed in France after the Second World War, and another, the Watermaalse Baardkrielclub, in the Netherlands in 1971.[1][4]

In number, the Barbu de Watermael is today the second bantam breed in Belgium, with a population of 764 in 2010; it was classed as "in danger" in that year.[1]

11/11/2023

Rosecomb boys at Dandenong Ag.
Black was Reserve Champion Soft Feather.

08/10/2023

Black rosecomb cockerel, champion soft feather & reserve bird in show at Dandenong today.

22/09/2023

EGGS GALORE!!!

I have a bunch of very obliging ladies that are laying very consistently.
Have spare:
Rosecombs, mix black blue & red/dunn
Pekins black & blue
d’Uccle black & lavender mottle
de Watermael blue & cuckoo
d’Anvers cuckoo
Please pm directly for price
Can post egg safe + postage + eggs

19/08/2023

Blue Rosecomb @ Wangaratta rare breeds show 💙

19/08/2023

Wangaratta rare breeds show today

15/08/2023

I have a limited amount of mixed fertile Belgian eggs.
d’Uccle - mottle black & lavender & d’Anvers - cuckoo
Pick up only in Pearcedale or Pakenham
Please pm for details 😊