Bassette Liégeoise

Bassette Liégeoise
Conservation statusFAO (2007): endangered:9
Moula: in danger:57
Other namesBassette
Country of originBelgium
DistributionFlanders, Wallonia
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    1000 g
  • Female:
    900 g
Classification
EEyes
PCGBnot listed

The Bassette Liégeoise (French pronunciation: [basɛt ljeʒwaz]) or Bassette is a breed of large bantam chicken from Belgium. It is larger than most bantams, but much smaller than full-sized breeds; cocks weigh about 1000 grams and hens about 900 g. Like most Belgian bantam breeds, it is in danger of extinction.:54 Eighteen colour patterns are officially recognised; many of them are rare.