Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Texas Hen, Pearl, is the World's Oldest Chicken
Meet Pearl, the oldest chicken in the world!
She's 14 years old, which is super old for a chicken.
Pearl lives in Texas and has been through a lot, like getting her leg hurt and even chicken pox.
Her owner, Sonya, hatched her in an incubator.
Now, Pearl spends her days in the laundry room with her best friend, a mop.
She also enjoys hanging out with the cat and the kitten.
Pearl is an Easter-Egger hen, they usually live for about five to eight years, making Pearl's long life quite remarkable!
Pearl, a 14-year-old hen from Texas, holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest chicken.
Pearl was hatched in an incubator by her owner, Sonya Hull, on March 13, 2011.
Despite facing challenges like a broken leg, raccoon attack, arthritis, and chicken pox, Pearl has lived far beyond the average lifespan of a domestic chicken.
Pearl's daily routine includes snuggling with a mop in the laundry room and spending time outdoors in the sun.
Pearl is an Easter-Egger hen, a breed that typically lives five to eight years.
- Who
- Pearl, a hen, and Sonya Hull, her owner.
- What
- Pearl, a hen, holds the Guinness World Record for being the oldest chicken.
- When
- Pearl was hatched on March 13, 2011, and won the Guinness World Record in May.
- Where
- Pearl lives in Little Elm, Texas.
- Why
- Pearl's longevity is remarkable because domestic chickens typically live for only three to ten years.
- Name
- Pearl
- Age
- 14 years
- Breed
- Easter-Egger hen
- Owner
- Sonya Hull
- Location
- Little Elm, Texas
- Guinness Record
- Oldest chicken