It always seems that I'm late changing the calendar. Just 4 days into April and this hasn't been a good month already. J. went to check on the chickens and found Cruella dead in the coop. He said it looked like she had gone to sleep on the roost, died in her sleep and then fallen off.
It happens I guess. But not that long ago, she was happily scratching away in the sunny yard and newly turned garden.
While Cruella may have been, well, a mean chicken at best, I do miss her now that she is gone.
Here she is with her pinless peepers on. It was the only way to keep her from pulling everyone else's feathers out and she did NOT like it!
Still, she was a gloriously beautiful chicken. And not at all afraid of telling you what she thought about you.
As leader of the flock, she was always first in line for the treats. Her favorites were mealworms and watermelon.
We got out Cruella and our other 3 barred rocks when they were about a week old back in late April of 2011. Even as a baby, Cruella did her own thing. She wasn't one to cower in the corner like everyone else.
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| Cruella, on the left, already showing her independent streak. |
She was the last of our Barred Rocks and will probably always be the last. While they are great layers, they aren't the friendliest breed. The Black Austrolorps (of which we still have 2 of our original 5) are also consistent, daily layers but are much friendlier. In fact, they like to follow you around and talk to you. We have some new chicks coming in a week or so and I decided to try some new breeds. But you'll have to wait to find out what they are!
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