Here is 16 year old Goldilocks

[bantymum]

Here is Goldie and Poko the rooster, you can see the spur on her legs.
I wonder how long she will live, she is very spoilt.
She gets first pick at the leftover catfood and brekky cereal!!!

Oh and i musnt forget the bunnies!!!

 

[justusnak]

16 yrs old?? WOW, GREAT JOB!! She is beautifull. Does she still lay? Doesnt matter if she doesnt..she is so pretty. But OHhhhhhh, those spurs!

 

[bantymum]

Yes Deb she still lays one every now and then though none of my hens are laying as it is autumn and I had to BUY 6 free range eggs from the supermarket so I could bake a choc cake "ouch"
Why does she have spurs???

 

[Barnyard Dawg]

Goldie looks great, hopefully another 16 years.

 

[Sherry]

She's gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

 

[bantymum]

Thanks, yes she is a sweety in the way she blabbers on to me on my back step in the morning, she is looking her age now, a bit scruffy and the autumn moult is starting now too.
Ive never shown any birds so they usually dont look as spectacular as the beautifully groomed birds.
I guess i could liken this to a paddock horse versus a stable horse!!!!
However they are all beautiful to me.

 

[SpottedCrow]

Sometimes older hens grow spurs. I think it's a hormonal thing.
Obelisk is going to be 4 at the end of next month and she's got the start of a good sized one on one of her legs.

 

[mudhen]

WOW! 16 years young and still lays the occasional egg? What a girl!

Thanks for sharing, she is just lovely!

 

[bayouchica]

What a beautiful hen,lookin' good for her age.

You do a real good job taking care of her.
Wish Goldie many more years to come.

Miriam

 

[hencackle]

That's amazing, thanks for posting Goldie's picture. She looks like a happy hen.
Stephanie