Oh, that's terrible! I had a chicken that kept eating the lead paint on the outside door - I cured her of that by chucking water at her every time she did. Mean, but effective.
We have a chook we THINK is elderly - we were given her by an animal shelter after they'd raided a chicken hoarder's house (the lady had 50 chooks in one small backyard).
So, we don't know her age exactly, but she seems old. At the start she laid us some eggs, but now they are either soft...
Fantastic thread. Love the painted claws! My Mom told me her favourite food when she was young was chicken feet. Whenever she comes over to my house she looks at my poor chicken's feet and threatens to turn them into a snack!