. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. THE ORPHAN^ CHICKENS. DiOK was a very large and heavy rooster. He was pure white, with wings and tail tipped with black. A few years ago he had some grandchildren. After the mother- hen had brooded them long enough she forsook them, and went to roost with the other r'^W' n hens. The young ones wandered about, not knowing what to think of it. Dick saw that they were left to them- selves. He stalked up to them, and spoke to them in such a fatherly way that the chickens, after a while, took ref- u
. Four feet, two feet, and no feet; or, Furry and feathery pets, and how they live. Animal behavior. THE ORPHAN^ CHICKENS. DiOK was a very large and heavy rooster. He was pure white, with wings and tail tipped with black. A few years ago he had some grandchildren. After the mother- hen had brooded them long enough she forsook them, and went to roost with the other r'^W' n hens. The young ones wandered about, not knowing what to think of it. Dick saw that they were left to them- selves. He stalked up to them, and spoke to them in such a fatherly way that the chickens, after a while, took ref- uge under his wings. It was amusing to see how tenderly lie eyed them and covered them with his large wings. They were glad of a shelter, and liked him for takmg pity on them. For a long time before he had been in the habit of picking bugs and worms for them. After the mother left them he fed them better still, and they followed him all day. Every night they crept close to him, or under his wings. Was he not good to the orphans? We always liked him better after that. Dick was very tame. He would eat from our hands at any time, arid allow us to lift him whenever we chose. We kept him till he was old and lame; and when he died some genuine tears were shed by one who loved Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe, 1850-1943. Boston, Estes and Lauriat
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