3 years ago I got my first flock of hens and in that group was my sweet Sugar who was a Red Sex Link. As a chick I never noticed her much but as she grew she became the friendliest hen of the flock and would let you pick her up and come running when called. Though one morning I woke up to find that a hungry raccoon had passed by and decided to bite off her toes! I quickly washed the wound applied neosporin and wrapped her toes up, she was very patient and wouldn't get nervous and flighty while I changed the wounds. After she healed she instantly became the bottom of the pecking order due to her handicap. Because her toes were bitten of, she would sort of hobble and run irregularly making it easy for predators to catch her. She layed a beautiful dark brown egg almost everyday even in the winter. This year while I was away a friend who was taking care of my chickens sadly reported that a fox had passed through the yard and took Yeller ( my Black Australorp) and Sugar as well. She was 3 years old.
Here is Sugar with the rest of the flock.
Sugar as a baby chick sleeping in a slipper.
Here is Sugar with the rest of the flock.
Sugar as a baby chick sleeping in a slipper.
