Dear Sweet Penny by Edge-of-dreams
Penny came from a poultry farm and cost me $3. At 18 months young, “layers” are slaughtered – usually sold to the pet food industry. What an horrific thought that this gorgeous girl, so full of life and personality would’ve ended up in a can! Most hens are confined to cages their entire lives, never feeling the warmth of the sun on their backs, nor the earth under their feet. My girls Penny and Daisy have been given a new lease on life. After a month, they are finally starting to lay eggs, their feathers have taken on a glossy sheen, they love to talk and always come running to me when I go outside. My back garden is no longer a lonely place. It is so full of life now. I’m totally smitten with my “girls”.
Taken with a Nikon D90, 105mm macro lens. 
Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet. ~Albert Einstein
Featured in Pets are Us Group Oct 2010.
Comments
Oh Mia , reading your words made me cry ……..may you live a long and perfectly happy life dear Penny , I know you will love Mia forever ………..she took you to Paradise !!! Big Hugs for such a lovely Lady xox
Sorry for the late reply, but thanks so much for stopping by Lynne. They know they are safe with me. Dear sweet Daisy is happy to fall asleep in my lap now, and this was the one who didn’t want to be picked up!
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good on ya!! beautiful portrait!
Thanks so much Edyta, sorry for the late response.
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Absolutely gorgeous, she looks the picture of health! So glad to hear a truly happy hen story :D
Thanks so much Georgie, sorry for the late reply.
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Beautiful capture! lovely colours, and beautiful eyes.
Thanks so much Noel, sorry for the late reply.
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Beautifully captured.
Thank you so much Matsumoto, sorry for the late reply.
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Great light – Nice capture!
Sorry for the late reply, but thanks so much for stopping by!
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Oh, a lovely story Mia.!!…..I refuse to buy any but free-range eggs and bacon, ham, etc….Wish I were strong enough to become vegetarian…I just did it last week for an Animals Australia “challenge”, without any difficulty….some serious thinking to do.!…Penny is so lovely and what bliss life must be for her and her chums these days.!!…..Beautiful capture…!!!
Sorry for the late reply, but thanks so much for stopping by!
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A bit late, but thanks so very much for the feature!
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Thank you so much for the feature!
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Great capture love the colour of her, i have to say for some unknown reason i am a bit scared of Hens goes back to early childhood when I was scared of feathers LOl Love the detail. : )
Thanks so much Karen. You’ll have to tell me more about the feather thing some time :-))
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