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The pet I’ll never forget: Brown Hen, the eggless hero who loved us – and outsmarted all her predators
As our flock of chickens dwindled, she truly came into her own, adopting us as her flock and miraculously avoiding death-by-pine-marten
Brown Hen was originally one of five chickens that we kept at our home in the Scottish countryside. But chickens do not live long, and over time our flock dwindled until only she was left. Having lived in the shadow of the others, somewhere near the bottom of the pecking order, Brown Hen now took the chance to come into her own.
Hens are social creatures and we wondered how long she would last without company. We only ever called her Brown Hen or “the hen” to avoid getting too attached. But in the absence of other chickens, she adopted a new flock: us.
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