Chicken standing vertically. Thoughts?

[Bonwell]

For a layer hybrid hen like her to reach 5 years, is more than double of their ususal life span. So you must have provided very good living conditions and care.

Thanks, I remember when we got them I wasn't really thinking about life span and was only thinking about how pretty they were lol. At the time we had 6 silver laced wyandottes who were over 10 years old and I guess I just assumed I could do the same with these ones. I suppose I should've looked into it more at the time cause I really only wanted pets, not eggs. We kinda just took whatever TSC had she still has a sister alive too, doesn't lay anymore but is overall healthy.

 

[LaFleche]

silver laced wyandottes who were over 10 years old

The last of my silver laced Wyandottes is 7 years old now and just started to lay again after molting. I am waiting for her to go broody again and this year raise some more Wyandottes and Amrocks for me.

She really is a character and a pet also.

Edit: And she absolutely loves raising chicks every year!

 

[Bonwell]

The last of my silver laced Wyandottes is 7 years old now and just started to lay again after molting. I am waiting for her to go broody again and this year raise some more Wyandottes and Amrocks for me.

She really is a character and a pet also.

Edit: And she absolutely loves raising chicks every year!

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Aw. From what I've seen with them, at least the ones we had, were very friendly, and very hardy. 2 of ours, Penelope and Molly, lived to be 14. So hopefully you still have a good many years with your girl!

 

[LaFleche]

Fourteen!!! That is awesome! Were they standard size or bantam?

 

[Bonwell]

Fourteen!!! That is awesome! Were they standard size or bantam?

Standard size, in the 6-7 pound range if I had to guess.

 

[LaFleche]

How are things now, any updates?

 

[Bonwell]

How are things now, any updates?

She's doing better. more energy, normal poop, still Normal eating and drinking, overall doesn't appear to be in much pain. And she seems to be walking a bit more normal. Just slightly. Still some swelling for sure, we gave her a bath and she seems to be doing better

 

[LaFleche]

She's doing better. more energy, normal poop, still Normal eating and drinking, overall doesn't appear to be in much pain. And she seems to be walking a bit more normal. Just slightly. Still some swelling for sure, we gave her a bath and she seems to be doing better

Thanks for the update, her getting b etter is really interesting. I honestly thought she would have died by now.

 

[Bonwell]

Thanks for the update, her getting b etter is really interesting. I honestly thought she would have died by now.

Same tbh. I'm thrilled

 

[Bonwell]

*Update* Well I never put her down, and despite it taking quite some time, and having quite a long and probably lonely stay in our garage, She's doing a lot better. Walking almost normally at this point, still some swelling but same appetite, same attitude etc.