This is 'Paul'. Don't let the name fool you, Paul is 1 year old hen (female). I can't recall why or how the name Paul was choosen but it's stuck. We hatched her, with 4 other chicks, about this time last year, which means she's no longer a pullet but rather a hen.
Paul was the only one of the 5 chicks that we kept and truth be told she has never really fit in. The other hens; Lucy and Ethel, are constantly after her and pecking her. The missing feathers on her head, which you can see in the picture, is one indication of the abuse she receives. Even though she's picked on we still get an egg from her every day or two.
With that said, we've decided to re-home her. Someone is coming today, Sunday, to take her for her first backyard coop. Getting rid of her is not the biggest problem but rather trying to explain to Emilie that she's going and why...
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