The January 6, 1887, issue of the Valley Virginian published in Stanton, Virginia mentioned James A. McFall and his chicken in their column the 'Mt. Sidney Items':
"Mr. James A. McFall is the owner of the oldest hen probably in the county. Her age is not exactly known, but twenty-three or twenty-four years ago she was traveling around with a brood of young chickens, and, with the exception of the last two years, she has continued to raise one or two broods every year since. The last two seasons she has curtailed her egg supply considerably, both in size and number of specimens, not producing more than half a dozen each season and not larger than partridge eggs. She still sings as lively as most young hens, but her voice is somewhat tremulous with age."
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