Campine chicken

Campine
Silver and Gold varieties of the Campine
Conservation statusRBST (UK): at risk
Country of originBelgium
Useeggs, show
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    Standard: 2.7 kg
    Bantam: 680 g:89
  • Female:
    Standard: 2.3 kg
    Bantam: 570 g:89
Egg colorwhite
Comb typesingle
Classification
APAcontinental
ABAsingle comb clean legged
PCGBrare soft feather: light

The Campine (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃pin] ) 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 the Kempisch Hoen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɛmpis ˈɦun]).