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 | Poppet
Wendy (Mum) were sitting on the Internet chat one day and heard a funny peep, peep, peep from outside... Mum looked out the window and saw a funny looking bird running up and down in obvious distress. Mum went outside and cornered the bird and caught it. She put it in a cage and gave it water and all different kinds of foods. Mum had no idea what it ate let alone what it was! Wendy tried to figure out just what this little creature was and eventually realized that it was a baby chook (chicken) who had found a way under the fence from next door. Mum researched on the internet on how to care for chickens. There was no turning back! Mum was in love with Poppet the Chook. That night Mum put Poppet on her lap and stroked her while they watched TV together. It has become their nightly ritual.
The next morning Mum let Poppet out of her cage and made the proper introductions to the rest of the family. Lorikeets Squirt and Scruff did adopt her immediately and ...
Come in and see the story of Poppet the chicken who thinks she is a parrot |
Date(s): March 17, 2006. Album by Wendy. Photos by Wendy Flock Leader. 1 - 30 of 46 Total. 2669 Visits. |
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Poppet, day 2 in her new home
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Poppet in her comfy basket that Mum has fixed up for her in the computer room
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Looks like Poppet has settled in nicely and is comfortably napping.
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Poppet the pullet posing pretty for her mum
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"The Great Escape". Lucky for Poppet that she ran into her new Mum's loving arms!
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Beautiful posies from Oz Land (Australia)
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Poppet on the sunporch with some of her flockmates
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Momma Squirt to Poppet, "Dis stuffs nod for you Miss Poppet, I won't have a daughter of mine being drunk and disorderly"!
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Momma Squirt is telling Poppet to be sure to clean her plate
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This will make you big and strong. Don't forget to use your napkin
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Momma Squirt preening Poppet before her nap
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Poppa Scruff can't believe his eyes at how tall Poppet is
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but not too big to get preened yet by Mamma Squirt
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Poppet is getting to be a big girl now.
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Time for a new basket!
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Now that's what I call balance!
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She can still be preened but it is a bit of a stretch for Poppa Scruff
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Poppet beautifully feathered and all grown up. Here she is running in the backyard
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Hen Poppet squeezing out an egg
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Visiting with baby bunny Mimi
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A game of "chicken" with adult Mimi
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Mimi and Poppet sharing the blanket grudgingly
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Poppet watching TV
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Looks like they are going to be best buds! Sharing a dish of food
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Poppet keeping an eye on the neighbors
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Although it is summer here in the US, it is the dead of winter in Aussie Land. Chook, Poppets's Cockatiel brother writes:
"You know how Poppet got her mattress that her sleep on? You know how it on the floor? This did bother mum cause her know the cold do rise up through them things easy when they on the ground....her beed thinking about buying one of them canvas dog beds that be on a frame...like a camp stretcher.
Well.....lately Mimi not like using the ramp into her hutch....mum think her felled and hurt herself trying to get in there some time. So mum taked her hutch out of the frame and put it on the ground and her happy to hop in and out there.
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So then her look at the frame....and Poppet's mattress...and thunk that the mattress would fit inside the base and it do....birdfectly.
So Mimi on the ground floor....and Poppet have a new bed
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Mimi doing good too Here her in her hutch on the floor....it closed so her can eat in peace without a certain lorikeet and chicken trying to get in there heheh.
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Here her looking out the door...
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Having something to eat with Poppet lurking
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Your photos of Poppet, Mimi, Squirt & Scruff are so precious and the brought a warmth to me and my fids this New Year's Eve day and we'll say a prayer for Poppet in heaven. You are a kind soul Mum. May you have a happy New Year in 2007. Lynzie(Mama) Maggie (White Belied Caique), Linka, Mister, Squeeker (Cockatiels), Sasha, Tasha & their 5 hatchlings (Budgies)
- Lynzie , Sun, 31 Dec 2006 9:39AM |
Such wonderful memories of our sweet, sweet, Poppet. We do miss her so much. *sigh* Thanks you, Pele's mum. Thanks too to you who leaved messages here, yes, her were very, very special.
- Chook and the gang and mum, Wed, 1 Nov 2006 3:06AM |
WOW What a wonderful album. I'm honored to have been allowed to share in the memories of Poppet. Flutter free little one. Blessed Be,
- Connie, Tue, 19 Sep 2006 10:01AM |
gonna miss ya Poppet. What a wonderful life you had and how lucky to haf such great mum wif a golden heart. wuvs Cheeky
- Cheeky, Nanook, Skye & Finches, Wed, 13 Sep 2006 4:05PM |
What a wonderful "real story" of Poppet and your fids & rabbit. They all got along, what a lesson they teach us all.
- Jean, Wed, 13 Sep 2006 2:45PM |
Poppet had a wonderful life because of you and your loving, warm, open heart. I love the pictures of that happy hen and am glad that she had you in her life. God's speed, Poppet. Dawn, feathers & fur
- Dawn Neron, Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:50AM |
oh i enjoyed the album so much and will miss hearing and see about poppet fly free poppet, your friends here at the moose teams house
- roseanna , Tue, 12 Sep 2006 7:07PM |
poppet was a one in zillion chook, we loved her to bits and will miss her so much, dese pics are just the best!!
- alba and the flock, Tue, 12 Sep 2006 7:16AM |
Thanks for sharring Poppet with us. She was the most endearing chook we ever had the chance to know.She brought so much life to the LBB board and boy will we miss her.
- Mary (Frazers' mom, Tue, 12 Sep 2006 5:35AM |
Good bye dear friend. You at da Rainbow Bridge now and flying free as the wind. You are greatly loved and missed. You brought joy not only to the birdees at the LBB and your mum, but, to many people around the world. Love, Pele, Momma, the Flock, and Four Foots
- Pele and Flock, Sun, 10 Sep 2006 6:34AM |
Dis da first time we see this, and it be way to cute, we love ya guys.. The Grey Gang
- Sid, Magoo and Clyde, Sun, 2 Jul 2006 9:11PM |
Dis great!!! Way to "grow" Poppet..:):):)
- Team Chaos, Fri, 17 Mar 2006 5:17PM |
ya go poppet
- arkies, Fri, 17 Mar 2006 4:08PM |
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