Chicken Breeds Named After States or Places in the United States

[Bullitt]

Thank you.

I looked around a little bit also.

I see the Delaware Blue is also called the Blue Hen of Delaware and the Fighting Blue Hen, because it was first used in the Revolutionary War for fighting by soldiers from Delaware.

"The Blue Hen of Delaware is a variety of chicken that was adopted on April 14, 1939, as the state bird of Delaware. The University of Delaware mascot, known as YoUDee, is also modeled after the bird."

I learn something new every day.

I had not heard of this breed, but that may be because it is pretty rare and it is not an APA recognized breed, at least according to what I read.

 

[GaryDean26]

Another one that is not an APA breed that you will have never heard of is the Jersey Blue Fowl. It was created by crossing Malay with native stock. Cocks were 8 lbs and hens were 7 lbs. It was thought to be a good bird in the Early 1800's and for a while it was expected to eventually get APA breed recognition but it lacked the consistency required of a standard bred fowl so when Cochins and Shanghaes were imported it began to be neglected and is now extinct.

Another of the forgotten breeds is the Sherwoods that were breed in Virginia. I am guessing the name come from the Sherwood Forrest near where John Tyler was born. They were breed by the mother of a Plantation owner named Mr. Timberlake. So...don't tell the Buckeye breeders, but this is another American Breed that was bred by a woman (although it didn't get an APA breed standard and is no longer around). It was breed from Light Braham, Cochins, and white Game Fowl from Georgia. The cocks were 8-1/2 lbs and the hens 7-1/2 lbs. The breed was white with yellow skin and had lightly feathered shanks. It was reported to be as large as the Aisian breeds but more hardy and more tolerant of the cold.

A newer breed that is still around (although I doubt it will last as long as the Jersey Blues did) is the Braggs Mountain Buff. Named for the Braggs Mountain Near Fort Gibson, AR.

Then there are the Maiden Rock Bantams which I think have more potential for sticking around. They were named after Maiden Rock, Wisconsin.

Oh, and one more the Northern California Poulet Bleu. They were developed in Canada to match the standard for the French Bresse. They were imported to Northern California just weeks before the flock in Canada was lost.