Henny Penny Obituary

Henny Penny

Henny Penny Thomas, 8 years and several months, a Barred Plymouth Rock Hen, slipped peacefully away to Poultry Heaven on August 16, 2018 after years of faithful service to the art of laying large brown eggs. 

Henny enjoyed dust baths, hostas, and eating ticks and other bugs, but pecking cracked corn was definitely her favorite pastime. During her long life, she managed to avoid getting eaten by foxes, kicked by donkeys and shared an unusual indifference toward her feline cousins. While not the top egg producer in the coop, Henny did all right in that regard. A quiet chicken, she kept her clucking to a minimum, unlike her one time companion, Guinea Hen.

While it did annoy her that chipmunks and squirrels could easily run under the pen fence and gobble up her coveted chicken feed,  as a peace loving chicken, she let it slide, watching the activity carefully with her golden side eye. True to her breed, she had a sweet, easy temperament, and as one of four in a backyard flock she got along well with both humans and all other animals.

Henny is survived by her coopmates, two aging Rhode Island Reds and her sister, the Other Barred Plymouth Rock hen. Extended family includes Jasper Horse, Harvey Donkey, two cats, Elmer Fudd and Magoo, Mean Old Marilyn Bunroe bunny and distant canine cousins Gertrude Bassett Hound and Scooter Beagle.

She was an active contributing member to the farm and her feathery energy will be sadly missed by all.

Head of the farm, Laurie Thomas, says, “The old girl gave me eight plus years of dedicated hen service. What more could any farmer want but to have such a sweet pullet pass away peacefully at home, with her sister hens by her side.”

She had been left under the care of the FarmNanny for a week but authorities say the hen died of old age and suspect no foul play on behalf of her caregiver.

There will be no visiting hours or funeral service at the request of the family. 

However, condolences may be sent directly to farmer Laurie Thomas, Henny’s aunt Karen Thomas and grandmother Hazel Thomas.

In lieu of flowers, please send cracked corn. Lots of it.