Astrid

astrid the chicken
Astrid - the smartest chick in town.

I mentioned in passing in that last post that our oldest and best loved chicken, Astrid, one of the original A-Team passed away the other week.  I just had to do a photo-ode to our lovely hen:

astrid the chicken
Loved by the kids

astrid the chicken
She was not always such a beautiful hen.

astrid the chicken
A source of fascination for dogs & children alike.

astrid the chicken
She & her sisters, Agatha, Ashley & Anoushka were the A-Team.

astrid the chicken
Not always keen to stay in their pen...

astrid the chicken
they often came in the house.

astrid the chicken
Astrid helped with the gardening.

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And enjoyed a dust bath.


astrid the chicken
She was the top hen in our flock

astrid the chicken
She, not Mr Tappy Shoes, ruled the roost.

astrid the chicken
The yellow chick is her daughter, Damson.

Our last picture of her.



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