MJ's little flock

I will never forget the day I picked her up from that awful farm and drove her home :D I would never have guessed back then that she would still be going strong 6 years later.
You did a marvelous thing. She is a lucky lady. Of course you have been rewarded with the pleasure of her company. A true win/win for all.
 
You did a marvelous thing. She is a lucky lady. Of course you have been rewarded with the pleasure of her company. A true win/win for all.
That's very kind, but I had made up my mind to have more chickens and that one would be an Australorp, so there was a lot of self-interest in the mix. I didn't know it was an awful farm until 10 minutes after I arrived there. The sense of relief I felt when I was driving home with her in the car was genuine. And I like to think Mary has flourished (to the extent possible in a suburban backyard).
 
That's very kind, but I had made up my mind to have more chickens and that one would be an Australorp, so there was a lot of self-interest in the mix. I didn't know it was an awful farm until 10 minutes after I arrived there. The sense of relief I felt when I was driving home with her in the car was genuine. And I like to think Mary has flourished (to the extent possible in a suburban backyard).
It seems simple to me to see that she has flourished. :thumbsup
 
It seems simple to me to see that she has flourished. :thumbsup
She seems very chickeny and in good health. Energy, things to do, things to think about, plenty to eat and drink. She might prefer a nice couple of acres to roam over, but other than that I think she's doing OK.
 
That's very kind, but I had made up my mind to have more chickens and that one would be an Australorp, so there was a lot of self-interest in the mix. I didn't know it was an awful farm until 10 minutes after I arrived there. The sense of relief I felt when I was driving home with her in the car was genuine. And I like to think Mary has flourished (to the extent possible in a suburban backyard).
I confess I don’t remember the story of the awful farm. Can you point me to it in your thread?
 
I confess I don’t remember the story of the awful farm. Can you point me to it in your thread?
I don't know if I've ever told that story in full.

I was looking for an Australorp and someone had 'a few' for sale, so I reached out and made a plan for me to come and look at them. When I got there, it was a secluded farm property and it turned out to be a man who lived alone and who had a creepy vibe and who was not a listener, as in he talked non-stop and did not show interest in conversing. I felt vulnerable. He had one chicken left (I assume he'd killed the others). I said I would take her. He grabbed her with unnecessary force and shoved her into a cardboard box. She was terrified. I got us both out of there as fast as I could. It was an hour's drive back to my house and she was so quiet in the car.

Anyway, I have a feeling her long-term swelling in her leg was due to the rough way he handled her. I sometimes wonder if that hernia she had was somehow due to that too.

I'm so proud of her. I think she had a difficult start in life.
 
I don't know if I've ever told that story in full.

I was looking for an Australorp and someone had 'a few' for sale, so I reached out and made a plan for me to come and look at them. When I got there, it was a secluded farm property and it turned out to be a man who lived alone and who had a creepy vibe and who was not a listener, as in he talked non-stop and did not show interest in conversing. I felt vulnerable. He had one chicken left (I assume he'd killed the others). I said I would take her. He grabbed her with unnecessary force and shoved her into a cardboard box. She was terrified. I got us both out of there as fast as I could. It was an hour's drive back to my house and she was so quiet in the car.

Anyway, I have a feeling her long-term swelling in her leg was due to the rough way he handled her. I sometimes wonder if that hernia she had was somehow due to that too.

I'm so proud of her. I think she had a difficult start in life.
Oh dear. So glad she came home with you!
 

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