This winter has been made extra festive by a special guest in the house who we call Rhonda (or usually just "Chicken"). Chicken loves Charlotte and follows her eagerly around the house.
Charlotte has been taking care of a friend's animals while she is out of town. This chicken survived a hawk attack just before she started watching them and was also picked on by the other chickens because she was injured to the point that one of her eyes was swollen shut and we were pretty sure it was pecked out. It's been about 2 weeks now since Charlotte has been pampering her and applying hot compresses to the eye and the swelling is subsided and it is opened up again. We're not sure if the eye works, but Rhonda seems quite comfortable with her lodging in our home and her strength is building. She even has been helping us out with occasional tasks, like wrapping gifts.
And sorting recyclables.
Here is her sleeping quarters from which she mutters chicken-y things as soon as she hears us awake in the morning. We let her roam about the house as much as possible before we get exhausted by picking up her poops.
Thank you Rhonda for being the sweetest little house guest.
You two rock! A great bird rescue!
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