This is a well written and beautifully illustrated description of a small flock; its origins, members, and their different personalities. They may look alike, but when you get to know them individually, they aren't really alike at all. And then the arrival of a pair of bantams, a young broody, and 4 chicks, was a short but sweet finale to the article.
It is interesting to read that some hens rescued near the start of their intended life in an egg factory are not 'egg-laying machines', even at the beginning of their supposedly highly productive lives. (For future reference, you might like to note that wrinkled eggs are a sign that the hen is or recently has been seriously ill.) As told, it would appear that only one of the six production breed birds actually delivers what we're led to expect from such chickens; is that really the case?
It is interesting to read that some hens rescued near the start of their intended life in an egg factory are not 'egg-laying machines', even at the beginning of their supposedly highly productive lives. (For future reference, you might like to note that wrinkled eggs are a sign that the hen is or recently has been seriously ill.) As told, it would appear that only one of the six production breed birds actually delivers what we're led to expect from such chickens; is that really the case?
