Belgian d'Everberg

The Belgian d'Everberg, usually called the Barbu d'Everberg in European poultry circles, is a rare Belgian true bantam linked to Everberg in Flemish Brabant. It is closely related to the bearded d'Uccle but is distinguished by rumplessness: the bird lacks the normal tail, while retaining the beard, muffs, feathered legs, and compact booted-bantam body. Mille fleur is the variety most often associated with it, though other colors may be maintained in small numbers where standards allow.

Because the breed is scarce, it is usually kept by specialist exhibitors and preservation breeders rather than general backyard flocks. Dry footing is important for the heavily feathered legs, and secure pens help protect these small, low-slung birds. Rumpless type can make mating less straightforward, so fertility checks, careful pairing, and sometimes trimming excess soft feather around the vent are part of practical flock management. Buyers should expect limited availability and should ask whether birds are true d'Everberg rather than tailed d'Uccle birds with faults.