What makes a chicken coop easy to live with?

[chickencam]

I am just curious to see how many people have girls older than 4 years old, also does anyone have an original Omlet hen from when the company first formed?

 

My remaining original Omlet Pepperpot Mother is now 4 and her eglu companion Bertha my Light Sussex will be 4 in a couple of months. They both look hale and hearty and ready for spring. Mother only laid a few eggs last year, but Bertha laid 5-6 lovely uniform eggs per week. I am hoping that she will come back into lay in the next week or so, she has a red comb and her droppings have gone back to being runny which seems to be a characteristic of hers when she is in lay.

[The Dogmother]

I have a 6 year old who is slowly winding down, no eggs for about 18 months but a great brooder.

 

Last week I had to euthanase a poorly 5 year old hen who was still laying well last year. Unfortunately, the better layers wear themselves out

[beckyfitz]

My Black Rock is almost 4. She is the hardiest chicken I've had, surviving her sister & a duck (fox) and two much younger hens (ill health). She laid for about a week early Jan & has just started again this week, I think she's doing well for an old girl

Becky x

[Egluntyne]

I have a couple of 5 year old Pepperpots. They haven't laid an egg in ages, but bimble about quite happily.

[Redwing]

I have a five year old barred Wyandotte. She has never laid an egg in her life and has ended up with me as a pet

[chickencam]

It sounds like Mother will have another happy summer or so then