{"id":34304,"date":"2022-02-23T10:55:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T10:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=34304"},"modified":"2022-02-23T10:57:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T10:57:46","slug":"smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=34304","title":{"rendered":"Smoke"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It has been shock to lose Smoke less than two weeks after Shadow. We always thought that she would outlast the other girls as she was so robust, feisty, and had never had a day of not looking on top of her game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoke will be for ever known as the most serial broody ever and a great digger of the deepest holes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year Spangle laid 31 eggs, Salmon 47, Sugar 57 whereas Shadow laid 107 and Smoke a whopping 121. I think this prolific egg laying was what led to Smoke&#8217;s sudden departure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While looking back over four years of photos the theme with Smoke has been many photos of her while broody or making herself look bigger, more than any other girl we have had. I could repeat the same image of Smoke many times over but have just picked a few to capture her character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/the-five-amogos-at-three-months-smoke-on-the-left.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/the-five-amogos-at-three-months-smoke-on-the-left.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/the-five-amogos-at-three-months-smoke-on-the-left-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/the-five-amogos-at-three-months-smoke-on-the-left-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>The five amigos at three months old with Smoke on the left &#8211; Sept 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-at-six-months-old.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-at-six-months-old.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-at-six-months-old-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-at-six-months-old-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Smoke at six months old<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/the-first-time-smoke-went-broody.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/the-first-time-smoke-went-broody.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/the-first-time-smoke-went-broody-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/the-first-time-smoke-went-broody-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>The first time Smoke went broody &#8211; Jan 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/once-in-the-nest-box-smoke-wouldnt-budge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/once-in-the-nest-box-smoke-wouldnt-budge.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/once-in-the-nest-box-smoke-wouldnt-budge-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/once-in-the-nest-box-smoke-wouldnt-budge-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Broody Smoke in the nest box wouldn&#8217;t budge for any other girls &#8211; May 2020 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/when-broody-smoke-liked-to-make-herself-big.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/when-broody-smoke-liked-to-make-herself-big.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/when-broody-smoke-liked-to-make-herself-big-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/when-broody-smoke-liked-to-make-herself-big-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>When broody Smoke liked to make herself big<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-would-share-a-nest-box-with-any-girl.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-would-share-a-nest-box-with-any-girl.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-would-share-a-nest-box-with-any-girl-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-would-share-a-nest-box-with-any-girl-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Smoke would share a nest box with any girl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-and-sugar-broody-together.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-and-sugar-broody-together.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-and-sugar-broody-together-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-and-sugar-broody-together-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Smoke and Sugar broody together &#8211; April 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-liked-to-dig-the-deepest-holes.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-liked-to-dig-the-deepest-holes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-liked-to-dig-the-deepest-holes-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-liked-to-dig-the-deepest-holes-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Smoke loved to dig the deepest of holes &#8211; April 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smokes-head-disappeared-down-her-hole.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smokes-head-disappeared-down-her-hole.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smokes-head-disappeared-down-her-hole-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smokes-head-disappeared-down-her-hole-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Smoke&#8217;s head would disappear into her hole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smokes-feet-sink-into-her-hole.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smokes-feet-sink-into-her-hole.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smokes-feet-sink-into-her-hole-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smokes-feet-sink-into-her-hole-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Smoke&#8217;s feet sinking into her hole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-has-a-bit-of-cucumber.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-has-a-bit-of-cucumber.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-has-a-bit-of-cucumber-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/smoke-has-a-bit-of-cucumber-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Smoke has a bit of cucumber &#8211; Sept 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoke was a character and will never be forgotten.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been shock to lose Smoke less than two weeks after Shadow. 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