my two oldest friends have been with me since I was 4 years old. Big Ted was one of the few things my mother grabbed (apart from my little sister!) when she fled our house when it was threatened by bushfire. luckily the only things we lost were our chooks. Big Ted suffered a major hand injury from one of our dogs but it doesnt seem to bother him.
@pennystot i made the fair isle jumper and corduroy pants and my mum knitted the striped set for little Ted. Afraid his clothes have moth holes but I think they add character
@nefrit I wondered if everyone would know what a chook is. Its what you probably call a chicken! we only call the babies chickens. we say we keep chooks and they would be hens and sometimes a rooster. :)
@cruiser Then you were very fortunate in the fire, but very sad about the baby chicks. BTW, my mother used to say the most flavorful and healthiest soup is made from an old hen.
