Bruce's Journal

[Baymule]

I had a 7 year old hen that died this spring. She was a black sex link with a red breast, we named her Robin. I took our oldest grand daughter to the feed store when she was 3 to get baby chicks. In my mind's eye I still see her carefully cradling the baby chicks in her hands. Robin was walked on a leash, a participant on "chicken on a string" in which she was tied to a brick so we could take her to the front yard at our old house. She had a bad attitude and was Queen Of The Coop.

You know me and you know I am quick to butcher a hen when she no longer produces, but Robin had that special place in my heart.

I am sorry about the loss of your hen. Just a chicken--uh...nope, she was a friend.

 

[Baymule]

Robin.

 

[RollingAcres]

@Bruce sorry for the loss of your hen.

 

[RollingAcres]

If I have offended anyone in any way during my time here on BYH........ it was not on purpose. I promise that if you will let me know, I will mend my ways and make sure to insult you on purpose next time!

I like your attitude Bay!

Atta girl, er woman, Bay!!

 

[CntryBoy777]

I know it seems but a short time, but 6 for a hen is a ripe old age....so, ya gave her a very good life and she thanked ya with eggs for quite a while....hope the young'uns ya have now can produce that long for ya, too......

 

[Bruce]

7 is quite long for a sexlink Bay! how long was she laying? One reason I've not gotten sex links is I understand they lay like the dickens but burn out fast.

 

[greybeard]

If I have offended anyone in any way during my time here on BYH........ it was not on purpose. I promise that if you will let me know, I will mend my ways and make sure to insult you on purpose next time!

This 'trigger happy cowboy' ain't skeered....

 

[RollingAcres]

This 'trigger happy cowboy' ain't skeered....

 

[Baymule]

Robin laid a little past 3 years old. Sex links make great layers but are done after the 2nd molt.

 

[Bruce]

5 littles on the roost tonight. Betty (Welsummer) was down on the brooder by herself. I figured she wanted it that way and didn't disturb everyone by moving her up.