Cast of Characters Continued...

 Best Friend, so named by the then 3 year old Brooke. Best Friend is our oldest and most distinguished hen. At the end of March she will be 8. She has not laid a green egg in a while but is living out her days keeping everyone else in line.

Tiny. She is our next oldest hen. She will be 7 in April. Best Friend's sister Buttercup hatched her. Her egg came from a friend of a friend. We thought she was a mutt. She was so small compared to the others that hatched with her that she was an instant hit with the then 4 year old Brooke, who carried her everywhere. It wasn't until Tiny was 5 and Brooke had started 4H that we discovered that she was an actual breed. Bantam Blue Breasted Red Old English Game Hen. It was too late in the year for Brooke to enter Tiny to show, so she used her for showmanship. The judge asked he why she didn't enter Tiny, Brooke explained. She entered Tiny in open class and won Best of Show. Tiny has won may ribbons has been a faithful companion to Brooke.