Bassette Liégeoise
| Conservation status | FAO (2007): endangered: 9 Moula: in danger: 57 |
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| Other names | Bassette |
| Country of origin | Belgium |
| Distribution | Flanders, Wallonia |
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| EE | yes |
| PCGB | not listed |
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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.