Delaware Blue Hen. The Delaware Blue Hen is a blue strain of American gamecock. It was adopted on April 14, 1939, as the state bird of Delaware. It is one of three U.S. state birds that is not a species native to the United States. read more
State Bird of Delaware. The Delaware state bird, the Blue Hen Chicken, is a domestic bird (chicken) and therefore has no place in Audubon's Birds of America, which is comprised exclusively of wild birds native to North America. read more
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The "Blue Hen chicken" was designated the official state bird of Delaware April 14, 1939. All State Birds The history of this symbol stems from the Revolutionary war when Delaware soldiers were compared to fighting cocks. read more
Blue Hen ChickenThe state bird of Delaware is the Blue Hen Chicken, adopted in 1939. read more