She is a red sexlink. It's common that an egg factory clip their beaks so they do not peck each other to death in a crowded condition. She might be a lucky one that escaped when they process the older girls during fall. I just saw one red sexlink chicken wondering around our neightborhood two days ago, but I was not able to get her.Hi, popping in again. I don't have time to catch up on all of the posts but I'm sorry to see that Candy is gone. We lost a favorite chicken suddenly too, only overnight. That was a few weeks ago and thankfully the others seem fine. We also got a call last night that there was a chicken roaming around my husband's workplace. So we went over there to capture her and asked a few chicken neighbors if they were missing any, and they were not. I wish I could solve the mystery, but I guess we have a new chicken now! Posting a picture - can you guys tell me what breed she is and why her top beak is clipped?
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Thanks for the nice words for Candy. Sorry for your loss. It's hard to lose a lovely girl like her, but this is life.