My Golden Phoenix

[LibbyRossk]

I'm new to adding chickens to my family and can't believe I didn't do it sooner. I selected 4 great layers and a couple of ornamental chickens, but this "ornamental" Golden Phoenix is my best layer and so unique. Every day she pecks on the sliding glass door (they free range during the day) and I let her in and she jumps on my desk and sits behind my computer. In an hour or two she squawks, heads for the slider and pecks to go out, leaving an egg - and one day last week leaving 2 (which is highly unusual). I read that they are not that good of a layer, but I beg to differ!

 

[R2elk]

I'm new to adding chickens to my family and can't believe I didn't do it sooner. I selected 4 great layers and a couple or ornamental chickens, but this "ornamental" Golden Phoenix is my best layer and so unique. Every day she pecks on my door to let her in (they free range during the day). I let her in and she jumps on my desk and sits behind my computer. In an hour or two she squawks, heads for the slider and pecks to ask to go out, leaving an egg - and one day last week leaving 2 (which is highly unusual). I read that they are not that good of a layer, but I beg to differ!

You have a special chicken!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy that you've joined us

 

[N F C]

How cool is that, your girl delivers her eggs instead of making you come get them!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC. I guess a nesting box in the coop is out of the question

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All the best

Pork Pie

 

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[drumstick diva]

My gosh, she deserves her own TV show. Does she have a name? You have got to take a video - it would certainly go viral.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Aww....she sounds adorable! She knows where the love comes from.

Make yourself at home here and welcome to our group!!

 

[Eggcessive]

Welcome to BYC, and you really have a nice hen to bring you your breakfast each morning.

 

[LibbyRossk]

My gosh, she deserves her own TV show. Does she have a name? You have got to take a video - it would certainly go viral.

Her name is Marlena. The others are Audrey, Sophia, Marilyn, Mae West, Raquel and Natalie, who turned out to be a rooster, so I named him Handsome, because he is so. I had company last week, and Marlena was not hesitant in the least to do her thing. They were amazed! So fun.