Delaware Chicken

     The Delaware is a breed of Chickens, which originated in the U.S state of Delaware, and hence comes the name. The bird was developed by crossing  multiple generations of barred Plymouth Rock roosters and New Hampshire hens. Delawares were at one time the most popular Broiler chicken breed in America. They were popular as barnyard chickens for producing plenty of eggs too. Unfortunately, Delawares’ numbers decreased and it has become so rare at the moment, due to the dominance of the Cornish-Rock cross.

     The Delaware is a robust and fast maturing chicken, that is both heat and cold hardy. They have broad muscular bodies, single combs, red earlobes, and bright-yellow legs. Delaware hens are good layers of large brown eggs (+200 eggs per year) and they go broody too.

     The Delaware is an easy-raised and adaptable bird, that performs good either in confinement or free-range rearing conditions. It appears in a single color-variety; a white body and breast, with light black barring on the ends of the hackle, wings, and tail feathers. A bantam version is also available for this magnificent breed.