This breed will not be available until April 2025. You may place an order but keep in mind there will be a wait for hatching eggs and chicks.
 
The Liege Fighter, or Luikse Vechter as it is known in its native Belgium, is a beautiful, large bird originally bred for the cock pit. Our flock is made up of the blue, black, and splash variety. Both roosters and hens are large, heavy bodied, muscular birds. Although not as tall as the Indio Gigante, the Liege Fighters can easily outweigh them due to their wide bodies. We've had roosters weigh upwards of 12+ lbs. For fun, we once bred an Indio Gigante/Liege Fighter rooster which weighed in at 16lbs! The Liege has large natural spurs, is highly alert, and extremely strong. They have no fear and are often found following us around the farm like dogs. Although bred as a game bird, they are not overly aggressive towards birds that they know. We house two breeding roosters together in our breeding pen without issue. We haven't seen any aggression towards humans. Many know the Liege Fighter as "The Hawk Killer". It is large enough to challenge any bird of prey. In fact, all of the local birds of prey that nested in the neighboring trees have disappeared since bringing this breed to the farm. The roosters are amazing flock protectors. The hens are not likely to go broody and they lay large white to off white elongated eggs. Liege Fighters mature very slowly. They grow at a normal speed along with the rest of the chicken breeds. But, when the other breeds stop growing around 6-7 months, the Liege continues to get taller and more muscular. Roosters will become sexually mature around 8 months of age but usually do not reach full size until a year and a half. Hens do not usually lay until 9 months old. Both roosters and hens grow to be large and would make good table birds.
 
Purpose: Ornamental, Meat
Type: Imported
Egg Color: White/Off White
Egg Production/Year: 150
Egg Size: Large
Adult size: Rooster: 10+lbs, Hen: 8lbs
 
ALL ORDERS FOR HATCHING EGGS AND/OR CHICKS ARE PREORDERS ONLY. Placing an order reserves your place in line. Orders must be paid in full at the time of purchase. Hatching and collecting eggs depends on the weather, fertility, and when hens lay. We cannot guarantee a specific date, only a spot in line. Be prepared to receive your order at any time during the season. You will be contacted when your order is next up in line. If you cannot take your hatching eggs or chicks for any reason, you will be moved to the next hatch date. We will allow up to 3 reschedules, after which, the amount paid and the items in the order are considered forfeit. No refunds. We have a limited number of hatching eggs and chicks each year. When you reserve eggs or chicks, you are keeping others from being able to place their order.
 
There are no returns or refunds. We only issue refunds if we cannot fulfill your order by the end of the 2025 season. Hatching eggs are sold in either 1/2 dozen or 1 dozen. We only ship within the state of California. If you have a shipping address that is outside of California, your order will be cancelled. If you'd like to have your hatching eggs or chicks shipped, please add the appropriate shipping at checkout. Minimum of 6 chicks and maximum of 12 chicks for shipping. Maximum of 2 dozen hatching eggs per order. If you need to order more than this, please place multiple orders. Otherwise, choose "Pickup". When your order is up next in line, you will be contacted with a pickup date.