The Omega Rocks: The Last & Ultimate Barred Plymouth Rock Flock

[speckledhen]

You have some Welsummers with your BR hens, I see. I used to have two Welsummers, hatched from some breeder in TN, if i remember right. Their names were Alma and Justine.

 

[featherhead007]

You have some Welsummers with your BR hens, I see. I used to have two Welsummers, hatched from some breeder in TN, if i remember right. Their names were Alma and Justine.

She was a brown Leghorn, and the most dear to my heart that ever a chicken could ever be. Her name was Beethov-Hen, because she could play the toy piano that I supplied for entertainment

 

[speckledhen]

She was a brown Leghorn, and the most dear to my heart that ever a chicken could ever be. Her name was Beethov-Hen, because she could play the toy piano that I supplied for entertainment

I forget that there are Brown Leghorns, sorry. Just triggered a memory with that color pattern.

 

[featherhead007]

I forget that there are Brown Leghorns, sorry. Just triggered a memory with that color pattern.

I meant no offense. My precious bird was a great friend, who died in my arms, and I will never forget her

 

[speckledhen]

I meant no offense. My precious bird was a great friend, who died in my arms, and I will never forget her

No, it's all good! I didn't mean to sound any particular way, was just typing fast. I always forget that variety of Leghorn. I'm very sorry for your loss. Keeping chickens has some heartache attached, without a doubt. I've lost some great birds over the years myself. My special girl was a black Ameraucana named Gypsy. She lived to be almost 11 years old.

 

[NanaK]

My precious bird was a great friend, who died in my arms, and I will never forget her

I'm very sorry for your loss. Keeping chickens has some heartache attached, without a doubt. I've lost some great birds over the years myself. My special girl was a black Ameraucana named Gypsy. She lived to be almost 11 years old.

I'm sorry for both of you losses. Sometimes these birds can really get in your heart.

I loss my Cream Legbar named Dixie on April 5. She was had turned 11 years old this past Feb.
I'll never forget her. What a great personality and friend she was. I still have her sister Dot who runs with my flock. Dot will jump like a puppy wanting me to pick her up. She has also laid a couple eggs this year with a great shell. So surprised! Dot is another one that will make me sad when it's her time to go. She is such a sweet soul.

@speckledhen Your babies look great. Their patterns look very nice! They are growing so fast.

 

[speckledhen]

I'll never forget her. What a great personality and friend she was. I still have her sister Dot who runs with my flock. Dot will jump like a puppy wanting me to pick her up. She has also laid a couple eggs this year with a great shell. So surprised! Dot is another one that will make me sad when it's her time to go. She is such a sweet soul.

She sounds lovely! I am always impressed when they lay so late in life. My longest laying BR hen, also lived to be the oldest of that breed here, was Amanda. She laid at least one egg, usually 3-5 during one period every year in the last five years, up to the age of 13 years, She skipped the year leading up to her death, but if she'd lived longer, she may have even produced one that last year, too. The shell quality was excellent up until the very last egg, which was a little fragile.
I had a BR hen out of the Marvin Stukel stock named Dottie, after my husband's Aunt Dot. She died earlier than most at almost 6 years old and raised multiple chicks, including our late Atlas.
My aforementioned Gypsy was always asking to be picked up, too, even tugging on the pants legs of visitors. I always said I needed to add a shoulder strap so I could take her with me everywhere. You never forget those.

 

[NanaK]

Dixie laid close to 2 dozen eggs last year at 10 years old. Eggs were perfect with a good shell. I will always wonder if her body was trying to go into lay mode this year and it was just too much for her old body. I'm just glad she went quickly. It was only her and me.

 

[speckledhen]

I will always wonder if her body was trying to go into lay mode this year and it was just too much for her old body. I'm just glad she went quickly.

It's very possible. These hens go through a lot to produce eggs multiple times each week. Just like humans, things can become much more difficult as they age. Each molt takes a little more out of an old gal as well. God bless these sweet girls!

 

[speckledhen]

Today's video clip, plus a quick garden question at the end. They'll be 8 weeks old tomorrow. Am I wrong? Can they be this big already?