Old Lady "Blackie" Bantie chicken

[Penwinkle Farms]

I have a bantie chicken that is ten years old this year. She was named Blackie by a friends child because she was all black.
Well, as the years went on when she molted she got white feathers on her head. Then she was pok-a-doted. Now Blackie is all white! Anyone have a similar experience? Guess she is following my lead. ., , I had brown hair when I got her and now I am all gray.
Penny Smith
Plymouth, CA

 

[scratch'n'peck]

I don't have any chickens who are that old yet, but I hope to some day. I will be interested to find out if anyone else had chickens turn white with age.

Is that a photo of Blackie in your avatar?

 

[Penwinkle Farms]

Hi the picture is of Snowflake and her six babies. . . she is Blackie's daughter. She is approx. 4 years old.