Chicken bald back

[gongladosh]

Sadly our oldest girl Troy has died - we've had her for just under 5 years. She's had quite a journey from gawky underling with massive legs and no body, to in time becoming a beautiful bird, assuming the mantle of top hen and in her later years carving out her own niche as an honorary top hen (while rival Morris took over the big job).

 

She'd not laid an egg in two years but somehow managed to pop out one last egg a fortnight ago.

 

Finally, after a long happy life (just under 5 years as a hybrid!) she sat down in the nest box and died in her sleep.

 

Here are a couple of photos of her as we got her, and as she was in later life.

 

 

Her best friend (chicken of fate) Houdini is very quiet as the two of them were close friends...

[loumabel]

Beautiful girl! RIP little one x

[mullethunter]

Sounds like you had a great time together and it ended in a nice way.

 

Houdini will move on soon enough

[mimi5]

RIP Troy after a long happy life, a quiet ending Gone but never forgotten.

[Valkyrie]

Awww, just like my Tipsy the other day. Just nodded off to the deepest sleep. Fly high Troy.

[percy049]

xxxx

[Purplemaniacs]

Lovely looking girl, she had a good life.

 

Chrissie

[Claireabella]

Sleep tight Troy x

[mrsatroy]

Beautiful girl, who had a wonderful life. Glad she went peacefully.

[Luvachicken]

That's the best way to go.

Sleep well Troy.

[gavclojak]

Say hello to princess layer, alana and merryweather.....freeranging forever little one x