I got her and the big girl behind her from a live poultry market in Bridgeport. Most people go there to buy a freshly slaughtered chicken (popular with Hispanic people in particular it seems from my visits there). The pre-plucked girl is a former 'battery' hen, an egg producer, who is now only considered good for soup because her egg production has dropped. Her name will be Sopa. Can you tell me what breed she is, and the chicken behind her? The younger one is around five months old, and after isolation they will both join my little backyard flock of six. I already have a rescued NJ Giant from a different market in Manhattan, a couple of easter eggers, two silkies and a barnyard special, who may be a delaware mix. I took the older bird this time just to give her a happy ending to her life, it's been pretty miserable so far. She is totally fascinated with the grass, and has already caught bugs, and stuffed herself silly with layer feed since she arrived this morning!
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