The Blue Hen is not a recognized chicken breed.[3] According to one story, during the Revolutionary War, the men of Captain Jonathan Caldwell's company, recruited in Kent County, took with them game chickens that were said to be of the brood of a famous Blue Hen and were noted for their fighting ability.[1]: 76
The sports teams of the University of Delaware are called the Blue Hens, and their mascot, YoUDee, derives from the bird. In the 1960s S. Hallock duPont, who bred Blue Hens (though not derived from the original Kent County stock), gave twelve birds to the University, which keeps a small flock at its College of Agriculture & Natural Resources.[1]: 76 [3] The birds have been cross-bred with birds of the Blue Andalusian breed from Spain, and have acquired many of its characteristics.[1]: 76 They are Mediterranean in appearance, and no longer resemble the original fighting birds.[3]
^ abcPaul H. Sammelwitz The Delaware Blue Hen: Fact and Fancy. University of Delaware Department of Animal Science and Agricultural Biochemistry. Accessed May 2022.
^Nathan Bright (July 2015). Seasons Change. People Change. Patches Change. The DANG Truth, Delaware Air National Guard, 166th Airlift Wing. 55 (7): 8.
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delaware, blue, blue, strain, american, gamecock, adopted, april, 1939, state, bird, delaware, three, state, birds, that, species, native, united, states, citation, needed, other, namesblue, chickencountry, originunited, states, americatraitsweightmale, female. The Delaware Blue Hen is a blue strain of American gamecock It was adopted on April 14 1939 as the state bird of Delaware 2 It is one of three U S state birds that is not a species native to the United States citation needed Delaware Blue HenOther namesBlue Hen ChickenCountry of originUnited States of AmericaTraitsWeightMale 5 lb 2 3 kg 1 76 Female 4 lb 1 8 kg 1 76 Skin colorblueEgg colorMedium sized brown eggsComb typeSingleColorblueClassificationNotesState Bird of DelawareHistory EditThe Blue Hen is not a recognized chicken breed 3 According to one story during the Revolutionary War the men of Captain Jonathan Caldwell s company recruited in Kent County took with them game chickens that were said to be of the brood of a famous Blue Hen and were noted for their fighting ability 1 76 The sports teams of the University of Delaware are called the Blue Hens and their mascot YoUDee derives from the bird In the 1960s S Hallock duPont who bred Blue Hens though not derived from the original Kent County stock gave twelve birds to the University which keeps a small flock at its College of Agriculture amp Natural Resources 1 76 3 The birds have been cross bred with birds of the Blue Andalusian breed from Spain and have acquired many of its characteristics 1 76 They are Mediterranean in appearance and no longer resemble the original fighting birds 3 The Blue Hen is also the emblem of the 166th Airlift Wing and its 142d Airlift Squadron stationed in Delaware 4 References Edit a b c d e Carol Ekarius 2007 Storey s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds North Adams Massachusetts Storey Publishing ISBN 9781580176675 59 Delaware Facts Meet The USA 2022 a b c Paul H Sammelwitz The Delaware Blue Hen Fact and Fancy University of Delaware Department of Animal Science and Agricultural Biochemistry Accessed May 2022 Nathan Bright July 2015 Seasons Change People Change Patches Change The DANG Truth Delaware Air National Guard 166th Airlift Wing 55 7 8 This poultry article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Delaware related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Delaware Blue Hen amp oldid 1117418736, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
