Sunshine and Budgie came to us in November 2021, along with Poppy, who we lost last year. They were rescues, rehomed through the British Hen Welfare Trust. Sunshine was enthusiastic and boisterous, with a pecking technique like a small child playing Hungry Hippos. Budgie was a calm, cheerful presence, always in the middle of things, never pushing and shoving. Sunshine loved digging, and was always quickest to spot a worm. She was usually first out of bed in the morning, and always came to inspect my work when I cleaned out the chicken house. Budgie was fond of all treats, but was the only one of our chickens to have been fond of a banana. They both had longer with us than they had in a cage, and I'll always be grateful for that, although they still went far too soon. Losing them both within the space of a fortnight was heartbreaking.
I'll think of them now, up in the Great Dust Bath in the Sky, reunited with Poppy, and Bunty, and Bonny. Miss you little beakios.
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