Official BYC Poll: How Old Is / Was Your Oldest Chicken?

[Abriana]

Oldest girl will be 5 next month sadly all most of her flock mates passed this summer and the remaining two this winter. All my flock but her is now under a year old.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

We have 2 black sex links and 1 bantam silkie/cochin that will be 4 years old this year.

 

[Willow2253]

I got my first chickens in early 2018, so the 4 of them left are 3 now.

 

[CluckerFamily]

I have 7 out of my 8 original hens, they are 7 years old but will be 8 years old in March.

 

[WallyG74]

My oldest girls are 2 years this month. Still lots of chicken TV to watch from that crazy bunch!

 

[BDutch]

My oldest Dutch ‘Ini mini’ is turning 7 this spring. She has proven to be a wonderful broody and mother and she’s still very healthy and nimble.

I bought her as a chick when I started to keep chickens. She is my survivor of 4 chicks. One was a cockerel and was supplier of offspring the next year. Gave him to someone with a flock of Polish bantams because he was too loud early in the morning. I sold one sister of Ini mini with two chicks to someone who had a solitary chicken for companion. The other sister who was less flighty is lost. Probably taken by a buzzard when free ranging.

From the offspring that next year (2015) I kept 3 pullets. Still have them. These 4 Dutch lay an egg every other day from spring to autumn.

Edit: picture of Ini mini in front, two other Dutch behind her and 2 younger hens (Tournaisis and mix).

 

[Shadrach]

Eldest was Blue Spot who died last year at 11 years 5ish months.
This is Fat Bird. She 10 years and a few months old.

 

[Perris]

I lost my first flock to predators, so my oldest are three 4-yr old hens that were their successors - and they all have progeny among my current flock

 

[BDutch]

I lost my first flock to predators, so my oldest are three 4-yr old hens that were their successors - and they all have progeny among my current flock

Yeah, I love my progeny /offspring too. The black Dutch on the pic is a daughter of the first cockerel (pyle) and the lavender Dutch I lost. The pyle Dutch is a daughter of the one I sold and the same cockerel. And the mix bantam (left) is a daughter of Ini mini and a beautiful Tournaisis cockerel l gave away / couldn’t keep.
Would be nice for another thread. : show us the father, mother and offspring. What do you get if you mix breeds or colors!

Done (edit): https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...pring-surprises-in-mixes-and-colours.1446254/

 

[Perris]

show us the father, mother and offspring. What do you get if you mix breeds or colors!

good idea - I've added my 3 above mentioned