Liege Fighter chicks

Liege Fighter chicksBreed History In Western Europe, for centuries bloodlines of game fowl were carefully selected to survive and dominate in the unforgiving world of the cockpit. Belgians bred their farmyard birds to produce a meaty and powerful chicken breed originally called a Lombards rooster and later a Bruges Game that could vanquish an opponent or fill a roasting pan equally well. In the mid to late 1800s in eastern Belgium the Bruges Game was crossed with large

we’ve had excellent results with a rooster-to-hen ratio of 1:8 to 1:10

to lay mountains of pastel-colored eggs

american bresse

modern Crevecoeurs are much more hardy and resilient in both hot and cold conditions

which cover their earlobes

Following World War II

and barbu de watermael

and wings that angle gracefully toward the ground

For a closer look at the Basque Hen breed standard

eggs for sale

Black Copper

Admired for their distinctive crests and striking blue eggs