Why Delaware Soldiers Carried "Battle Chickens" Into War—The Badass Origin of the Blue Hen
DELAWARE - If you've ever attended a sporting event in the First State, you've seen the Blue Hen. It's on flags, license plates, and university jerseys. But Delaware's state bird isn't some dainty songbird or a majestic eagle. It is a lean, mean, 18th-century fighting machine.