Black Tropoja Lekbibaj

The black Tropoja Lekbibaj is a little-documented Albanian chicken name tied to Lekbibaj in the Tropoja district of the northern Albanian mountains. It is best understood as a local village chicken population or color strain rather than a widely standardized international breed. The label points to black-plumaged domestic chickens kept in a rugged, smallholder setting, where birds have traditionally been selected for survival, brooding, foraging ability, and everyday eggs or meat rather than show-ring uniformity.

Because published standards and export lines are scarce, practical management starts with verifying the source of any birds described by this name. Flocks kept for conservation or study should be maintained separately from other black chickens and documented by village or family origin where possible. They are likely to suit low-input, free-ranging conditions only when predators, weather, and nutrition are still addressed. For buyers outside the region, the name should be treated cautiously unless the seller can explain the line's background.

Colors: Barred, Birchen, Black, Blue, Brown, Buff, Columbian, Crele, Cuckoo, Duckwing, Gold, Gold Laced, Laced, Lavender, Mille Fleur, Mottled, Partridge, Penciled, Porcelain, Red, Silver, Silver Laced, Spangled, Splash, Wheaten, White