I have two Speckled Sussex hens that are almost 3 years old. They are always hanging around together just cackling away.  We have had them since they were about 3 days old. Which is a really long time for us, what with all the coyotes and wild dogs around here. They remind me of a couple old spinsters who never got married!


The one pictured above is Camaro.  My oldest, who was 10 at the time, named most of our chickens.  So there are a lot named after cars and other strange things, lol!


The one above is called Red Comb, because when she was small she had a bigger red comb than some of our roosters. If you look at the picture below, taken last year, and then at a recent picture of Red Comb, you'll see a big difference.  Here's an old pic and a new pic side by side.


When Red Comb molted this year, her feathers grew back mostly white.  It's like she's getting old, poor thing!  I hope her sister doesn't make fun of her for turning white. She's still beautiful, maybe even more so,  and one of our favorites!