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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
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 Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 11:46:22 AM
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I wanted to share a picture of my favorite hen with you gals...."Scalpy" thus named after surviving a hawk attack, but losing the top of her scalp. She is missing a circular 1 inch portion of her scalp (feathers and skin). This attack happened about 3 weeks ago. After the attack, she found her way back to the hen house only to be attacked again by her housemates.....poor Scalpy. Well, we moved her into the horse barn (where our 16 ducks spend their nights) and she spends her days following us around or following the ducks or horses. She is one "bad" chicken....if any of the barn cats come close she dishes out a warning peck. Everyone respects Scalpy....she is queen of the barn, now (and a pretty good layer, too. Odd, after 3 weeks, she has had no grown on top of her head....nothing covering her skull.....I guess she will stay that way. My next project is to make a "bonnet" to protect her head from the hot summer sun.
[url]http://picasaweb.google.com/yneknarfb/Farm/photo#5049645992070604402[url]
Keep Smiling.....Bev
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Edited by - Bee Haven Maven on Apr 04 2007 12:04:39 PM |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 12:05:08 PM
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She is a beautiful hen. It doesn't look like her mishaps have harmed her in anyway. It is really amazing that no skin has grown back over the exposed skull area. Chickens are amazingly tough creatures- They can be rather silly sometimes but I actually really respect them.
Alee |
Edited by - Alee on Apr 04 2007 12:06:52 PM |
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 12:07:19 PM
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OUCH! Poor baby. Glad to hear she's making the best of it! Your idea of making her a bonnet reminded me of my childhood storybook of "The Little Red Hen"!
Sharon
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 12:34:38 PM
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I think a bonnet is an excellent idea, maybe a nice egg print in yellow.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 12:38:15 PM
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I remember "The Little Red Hen"! Oh my! Another book I need to buy for Nora!
Alee |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 12:42:44 PM
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she's a pretty hen.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 2:31:02 PM
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She certainly looks like the Queen of the Roost. Quite the air of authority about her, for sure!! A little bonnet would be adorable. I hope she will keep it on. She would look like those old cartoons from the 30's when all the farm animals wore clothes!!
Karin
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shelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shelle
oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Apr 04 2007 : 3:22:20 PM
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She is a really pretty hen.......glad she isnt suffering too much from the attack. It looks like she is doing very well.
Shelle
http://janzenfamilyjournal.blogspot.com/ |
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"Scalpy" the chicken
