The Blue Hen Chicken was adopted on April 14, 1939 as the state bird of Delaware. During the Revolutionary War, the men of Captain Jonathan Caldwell's company, recruited in Kent County, took with them gamechickens that were said to be of the brood of a famous Blue Hen and were noted for their fighting ability.
The BlueHenChicken was adopted on April 14, 1939 as the state bird of Delaware.
The troops often amused themselves by staging cock fights with a breed known as the Kent CountyBlueHen, recognizable for its blue plumage.
The renown of these chickens spread rapidly during the time when cock fighting was a popular form of amusement, and the "BlueHens' Chickens" developed quite a reputation for ferocity and fighting success in engagements with the British at Long Island, White Plains, Trenton and Princeton.
During the Revolutionary War, the men of Captain Jonathan Caldwell's company, recruited in Kent County, Delaware, took with them gamechickens that were of the brood of a famous BlueHen and were noted for their fighting ability.
The BlueHenChicken, (Gallus gallus) is native to Southern Asia, particularly the jungles of India.
The breeding season of the BlueHenChicken is spring and summer.
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