Chicken And Her Watermelon
by Sandi OReilly
Title
Chicken And Her Watermelon
Artist
Sandi OReilly
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Our city of Greensboro, NC, recently had a fundraiser for our Children's Museum's Edible Garden of a tour of their garden and also a tour of the Coop Loop that day. The Coop Loop was a tour of the many homes where owners were raising their own chickens in their back yards along with growing their own food. This image was taken at one of those homes and this is a Mahogany Favorolle hen enjoying her favorite food, the watermelon. The families on this tour keep the hens as pets and for eggs. The breed is extremely friendly and a good layer. This was a most interesting tour and we met some wonderful people. This image has been digitally painted and texture added.
Faverolles are classified as a heavy breed and have a beard, muffs, feathered feet and five toes per foot, rather than the usual four. Faverolles are well adapted both to confinement or free range. Although primarily kept today as an ornamental and exhibition breed, it remains an excellent layer. Some cocks are the quietest of all breeds and Faverolles are also known for their extreme docility. As a result, they tend to get bullied in a mixed flock for being so gentle and friendly. Because of their gentleness Faverolles have become a popular breed of chicken to keep as a pet, especially for children. They are also enjoying increasing popularity with people who keep small home flocks, who favor dual purpose breeds which are well suited to both egg production and can use as meat. Faverolles are considered to be very good layers, a well-cared for Faverolles hen will lay approximately four eggs per week.
Nature photography by Sandi O'Reilly, All Rights Reserved and Copyrighted. For any questions, feel free to contact me through FAA's email service, glad to help.
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June 20th, 2013
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Comments (93)
Alana Thrower
Wonderful capture of this beautiful hen! makes me smile to see her eating watermelon! l/f/g+/t/p
Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
Love love this marvelous capture!!! Chicken with Watermelan is outstanding and captivating. L/F
Brian Tada
Sandi, what an endearing and beautiful portrait of a Mahogany Favorolle hen and her favorite food! F/L
Laurie Search
LOL, that's so funny and cute, dear Sandi!!! Really beautiful color, too, my friend!! :)))vf
Dawn Senior-Trask
What a delight, not only for its whimsical subject but also for the stunning beauty of its colors and patterns. Outstanding and captivating work! Love it! fav
Donna Kennedy
Re-visiting this fun capture Sandi, she is probably looking for the seeds! :) fav/like
Sandi OReilly
Glad you like this sweet hen, because she was sweet and friendly. Appreciate your great comments and thanks much for your vote!
Linda Phelps
V. Great detail to nt e feathers of this chicken. She has such beautiful coloring and fits in well with the rest of the eye pleasing composition. Nice to have the greem repeactedin hte edges of the frame.
Sandi OReilly
Sylvia, thank you very much for your wonderful comment, so glad it brought memories :)
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