Another Sad Day

Pixie died today.

There was an accident with a dog.


I'm just waiting for Charlie, Carol's husband, to bring her to my house.


Then I will bury her next to Honey.

This is a video of Pixie in July

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Well, I buried her.

I cried a lot.

She is buried between Honey and a mint plant.

My hands still smell like mint.

This Is Moulting

Poor Butter!

I always wondered what moulting would look like.

It isn't pretty.

Last tail feather.

The temp. has been dropping into the 40's at night

I hope Butter is cuddling up with the other girls.

Poor featherless baby.

How Long Will Chickens Live?

The Guinness World Record for oldest chicken is/was held by Matilda. 16 years old!
Just like any other pet, chicken age will depend on their care.

How long will chickens lay eggs for?
Chickens molt at about 18 months of age.
Molting is where they lose all or some of their feathers and stop producing eggs for a few (2-4 months).
This is a natural shedding of feathers.
Factory farms usually cull their hens at this time, BUT if these are your pets you don't have to cull your hens.
They will continue to lay eggs after their molt, until they die (hopefully, like Matilda at 16+ years old!).
They may not lay as well as they did during their first year, however they will still be sweet and cuddly pets.