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The Campine breed was originally created as a much smaller type or version of the Braekel breed. It was decided in 1884 that the two types should be separated and after a long controversy, the Campine became a separate breed with its own breed standard in August 1904. After further controversy, the two breeds were reunited under a single standard in 1925 or 1926, with the name Kempisch-Braekel. In 1962 it was decided that the original Campine type had entirely disappeared, and the name of the Belgian breed was changed to Brakelhoen.
The Campine was imported to England around 1899, and was bred there to become a very different bird. In particular, hen feathering in males became standard. Hen-feathered Braekel males had been bred by Oscar Thomaes of Ronse, Belgium, in 1904, and a male hatched from one of his eggs took first place at a show in London in that year. Campines were later exported from Britain to the United States, where a Campine male took first prizes at a show in New York city and again in Boston in January 1913.
There are two accepted colour varieties of the Campine, Silver and Gold. The Silver campine has a pure white head and neck hackles, the rest of the bird being barred with beetle-green on a pure white ground. The Golden variety has the same pattern, with the head, neck hackles and body ground colour rich gold. Campines are considered to be a flighty, hardy breed with an active and inquisitive nature.
The breed was added to the APA's Standard of Perfction in 1914.
Details:
Detail Value
Breed Purpose Egg Layer; Exhibition
Comb Single
Broodiness Seldom
Climate Tolerance All Climates
Egg Productivity Medium
Egg Size Medium
Egg Color White
Breed Temperament Friendly, Flighty
Breed Colors/Varieties Campines come in Silver and Golden varieties.
Breed Size Large Fowl
APA/ABA Class Continental
Pic by @RiddleMe
Pic by @JustDawn
Pic by @sharol
Pic by @chickenwelder
Pic by @shanshan51
Pic by @foxflower
Pic by @Renee
BYC Breed Discussion:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/306058/campine-chicken-thread/0_30
BYC Breed Review:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/products/campine
Do you own Campines? Are you a Campine breeder? If so, please reply to this thread with the your thoughts and experiences, including:
· What made you decide to get this breed?
· Do you own them for fun? Breeding? Some other purpose?
· What are your favorite characteristics about this breed?
· Post some pics of your birds; male/female, chicks, eggs, etc!
We have a bunch of other awesome breed-focus threads for you to enjoy. You can see all of them here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-breed-focus-project.975504/
The Campine was imported to England around 1899, and was bred there to become a very different bird. In particular, hen feathering in males became standard. Hen-feathered Braekel males had been bred by Oscar Thomaes of Ronse, Belgium, in 1904, and a male hatched from one of his eggs took first place at a show in London in that year. Campines were later exported from Britain to the United States, where a Campine male took first prizes at a show in New York city and again in Boston in January 1913.
There are two accepted colour varieties of the Campine, Silver and Gold. The Silver campine has a pure white head and neck hackles, the rest of the bird being barred with beetle-green on a pure white ground. The Golden variety has the same pattern, with the head, neck hackles and body ground colour rich gold. Campines are considered to be a flighty, hardy breed with an active and inquisitive nature.
The breed was added to the APA's Standard of Perfction in 1914.
Details:
Detail Value
Breed Purpose Egg Layer; Exhibition
Comb Single
Broodiness Seldom
Climate Tolerance All Climates
Egg Productivity Medium
Egg Size Medium
Egg Color White
Breed Temperament Friendly, Flighty
Breed Colors/Varieties Campines come in Silver and Golden varieties.
Breed Size Large Fowl
APA/ABA Class Continental
Pic by @RiddleMe
Pic by @JustDawn
Pic by @sharol
Pic by @chickenwelder
Pic by @shanshan51
Pic by @foxflower
Pic by @Renee
BYC Breed Discussion:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/306058/campine-chicken-thread/0_30
BYC Breed Review:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/products/campine
Do you own Campines? Are you a Campine breeder? If so, please reply to this thread with the your thoughts and experiences, including:
· What made you decide to get this breed?
· Do you own them for fun? Breeding? Some other purpose?
· What are your favorite characteristics about this breed?
· Post some pics of your birds; male/female, chicks, eggs, etc!
We have a bunch of other awesome breed-focus threads for you to enjoy. You can see all of them here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chicken-breed-focus-project.975504/
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She is not flighty or anything, she just has such crazy antics and a crazy little voice. She's a sweetie, though. Not the most handleable in my flock, but definitely not flighty like my Leghorn. I mainly got her for the white eggs, but I only got one Campine because I wanted to make sure I liked them before I committed to them. I would definitely be willing to get another after owning Ihi. 
