Blue Hen of Delware

[Bec]

I believe I am the only one on here that has them

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

Sorry about that, I guess it goes to show how one person can ruin the reputation for a breed. The flock I saw didnt have any birds that looked alike, they just looked like blue birds that someone was selling as some breed that they probably knew nothing about.

 

[Bec]

No problem! When I went to pick them up at the University, they said they only give away a select few every spring and that's it. I got 8 of them, now I am down to 6. There is a near by farm that has a smaller breeding group and is a part if the University, all theirs look like mine and so do all the ones at the State Fair. I think who ever was selling them had them a little mixed up!

Just out of curiosity, where did you see them?





Ps, I didn't want anyone to think that I was saying that I am the only one besides the University that has pure blues..lol..I was just adding that in because I am proud of the fact that mine are all pure!

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

I saw them on either eggbid or ebay. I think it was the year before last.

 

[Vcomb]

part of the reason they have white earlobes and a more calm demeanor towards other birds is because the university's flock had blue andalusian introduced to make the birds a more solid blue color. originally they were most likely blue reds or lemon blues. i for one think they may have been hennies as that would lend a little more to the name "blue hen" though i believe it is named after the son's of a particular blue hen owned by capt. caldwell.

 

[Chicken0Boy]

I am really wanting some Blue Hens of Delware! (I am gonna call them blues

) So, I think i'll try to bring this thread back to life! It could be very informative if lots of people start to get into it!

(Thanks Bec for all the info!)

 

[Guy4God]

@Bec I'm looking for Bhd. If anyone can help.

 

[danceswithronin]

I would be interested in these if they were available anywhere local, but I've never seen them. This is the first I've even heard of them.

I do love the blue color in a chicken though, I've got a blue Orp chick on order to scratch that itch.

 

[varidgerunner]

Extinct breed that has been recreted. You would come closer to the originals with Miner Blues than anything that has had Andalusian added.