And Finally…..
Broody Hen adopts Puppies!
Mabel the Hen has adopted some puppies on a Shropshire Farm. The hen acts this way as she thinks she is a dog. She started nesting on top of the puppies in their dog basket.
Owners Edward and Rose Tate, of Shrewsbury, said she waited until the puppies' mother, Nettle, left them before hopping into the basket to keep them warm. Nettle is now left out in the cold - yearning for her puppies in the yard - as they nest with their adopted mother, Mabel the Hen.
When interviewed, Mr Tate, 43, said: "When we saw Mabel the Hen guarding the puppies we were stunned. The first time this happened our 13-year-old daughter called us to come and have a look. When we saw Mabel was here roosting on the pups - we just laughed in amazement.
"We're hoping soon Mabel will have her own chicks to look after, but we don’t think she will let the puppies go.”
He also added “Mabel was hatched about a year ago. She would have ended up on someone’s dinner plate, but we saved her and brought her into our house.”
By Sahira, Lily and Sofia