Liege Fighter

[BoogieWight]

These are my Belgian Liege Fighters. Not from Greenfire farms. These Liege are from stock from Brussels Belgium. They are very human friendly. The roosters are very protective of their flock, but a little temperamental towards Guinea Fowl, Pea Fowl, Ducks, Turkeys, and definitely will kill other roosters, anything PREDATORIAL ie Hawks, Snakes, Skunks, Rats, Opossums, Minks, Weasels, Raccoons, Cats, and have even seen Liege Fighter roosters chasing Dogs, and Coyotes away. Great protectors for your flock, but still gentle enough for a 4 year old to just pick up and take him for a bear hug LOVE MY GEORGE walk. These are an endangered chicken breed, and one breed that is a must have. They can reach a size of 12+ lbs (one roo is 15 lbs, and my other is 12 lbs. Hen is 11 lbs), and the stand between 2.5 - 3 feet tall. Their best feature is their LARGE powerful feet, and thick powerful legs. Extremely muscled body, and powerful bird. They are great cold weather birds, they come from Belgium after all (very cold in Belgium during the winter).

I was wondering how different the temperaments are between the actual Belgian game and the ones that we generally have here in the U.S.. Mine seem to pick and choose who they want to start mess with depending on the day, but they aren't overly aggressive by any means. I have also never separated them from the group and reintroduced them (I could see that not going well).

 

[member 447614]

More of my Belgian Liege and Belgian Brugse game chickens.

 

[AGeese]

More of my Belgian Liege and Belgian Brugse game chickens.

How much do they weigh?

 

[member 447614]

How much do they weigh?

8-9 pound hens, and a full grown Rooster at 13 lbs, one cockerel at 9 lbs, and to other younger cockerels at 8 lbs.

 

[member 447614]

8-9 pound hens, and a full grown Rooster at 13 lbs, one cockerel at 9 lbs, and to other younger cockerels at 8 lbs. Still growing.

 

[member 447614]

My Belgian Brugse cockerels and pullet. Belgium bloodlines.

 

[Dnorton]

My Belgian Brugse cockerels and pullet. Belgium bloodlines.

I’m curious what they looked like as chicks. I currently have 14 or so chicks from 1 day to 3 weeks, and I’m trying to guess what they look like. My adult pair seems to throw about 75% black and 25% chipmunk patterned, but I have some other colors from other sources.

P.s. I would be very interested in lines that don’t come from GFF. Nothing against them, just don’t want to narrow the gene pool too much