She's henpecked! Woman becomes such good friends with her rescue chicken that they sunbathe, shop and watch TV together - and she even walks him on a lead
- Angel Muiri, a computer technician from Melbourne, is best friends with a hen
- She adopted the three-year-old homeless chicken Chookie 18 months ago
- The duo sunbathe, shop and watch TV together, and Angel has a tattoo of her
A chicken lover has become such good friends with her rescue bird that they sunbathe, shop and watch TV together, and she even has the hen immortalised in a giant tattoo.
Angel Muiri, a computer technician from Melbourne, Victoria, adopted Chookie 18 months ago after a vet revealed she had no home to go to, and the pair bonded instantly.
The three-year-old bird follows Angel, who stopped eating chicken around the time she adopted Chookie, everywhere, and is happiest when she is curled up on her lap in front of the TV, purring.
Angel has even bought the bird a chicken harness so they can enjoy days out together, and they are now regularly seen walking along the beach and enjoying ice-cream 'dates' together.
And when Chookie's legs have tired from all the exercise, Angel lets her hop up onto her shoulder and perch there when she visits the shops, where the hen 'chats' to other shoppers.
Angel Muiri, a computer technician from Melbourne, Victoria, seen on the beach, adopted Chookie 18 months ago after a vet revealed she had no home to go to, and the pair bonded instantly
The three-year-old bird follows Angel, who stopped eating chicken around the time she adopted Chookie, everywhere, and she loves her special pink harness
Hilarious footage shows the chicken strolling on a lead down the beach as waves come in only inches away from her and perched on Angel's shoulder taking in the sights.
Speaking about her newfound friend, animal lover Angel said: 'Chookie's definitely a unique chicken, I was just really lucky to have found her.
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'She's the most adorable and special animal, chickens are so cute and quirky and really do have their own little personalities.
'For years I've been talking about wanting a lap chicken and she just came along out of nowhere.
Hilarious footage shows the chicken strolling on a lead down the beach as waves come in only inches away from her and perched on Angel's shoulder taking in the sights
She even has the hen immortalised in a giant tattoo, to prove her love for chickens and Chookie in particular- who she describes as having a huge personality
'I realised she was a very relaxed chicken when she sat down on my lap, got comfortable and started purring as she napped.'
She continued: 'All my chickens live outside but she's half indoor chicken.. I take her most places including the beach - she loves to sunbathe on the beach and also explore and peck at sea shells.
'I sometimes take her down to the store on my shoulder so she can meet people and sometimes we have ice-cream dates.
'She loves the attention and sometimes she clucks back when people talk to her.'
Chookie is pictured on the beach - she loves to sunbathe on the beach and also explore and peck at sea shells
Pictured: Angel Muiri's pet chicken Chookie lying on Angel as they sunbathe on the beach in Melbourne together
Angel, who has kept chickens from a young age, said Chookie enjoys going out in her dollar store harness and after a busy day out and about loves nothing more than curling up in front of the TV
Angel, who has kept chickens from a young age, said Chookie enjoys going out in her dollar store harness and after a busy day out and about loves nothing more than curling up in front of the TV.
Angel, who is not vegetarian but stopped eating chicken about 18 months ago, said of their walks: 'The initial harness I got for her was a proper chicken one but she didn't like it very much.
'I recently bought her a really cheap one from a dollar store and she absolutely adores it and loves going out and about in it.'
When Chookie's legs have tired from all the exercise, Angel lets her hop up onto her shoulder and perch there when she visits the beach, seen, or shops, where the hen 'chats' to other shoppers
Angel, who is not vegetarian but stopped eating chicken about 18 months ago, said of their walks that she didn't like her original harness but loves the new dollar store harness she has
Angel takes her best friend Chookie everywhere with her, and she is even seen, above, strapped into the passenger seat as she enjoys a car ride
Angel, seen at the beach, decided to immortalise Chookie on her right calf to represent the love she has for her, and all her previous pet birds
Angel decided to immortalise Chookie on her right calf to represent the love she has for her, and all her previous pet birds.
Angel said: 'I've always had a love for chickens and always wanted a tattoo.
'I decided to get a tattoo of Chookie, the chicken that's been closest to me, as a symbol for all the chickens I've had and loved.
'My tattoo artist was so excited to do it for me, he did a fantastic job.'
Although chickens make good pets, Angel warned potential owners that not all chickens have the same personality and adventurous tendencies as Chookie.
Angel said: 'Don't expect every chicken to be like Chookie and have a close bond like we have.
'If you want to have a chicken like that I think you should raise them by hand.
'Chickens are amazing, have great personalities and are very quirky but not all of them are going to connect with you like Chookie has with me.'
Although chickens make good pets, Angel warned potential owners that not all chickens have the same personality and adventurous tendencies as Chookie
Pictured: Angel Muiri live streaming with her pet chicken Chookie, who 'purrs' when she sits on her lap and loves watching TV
Angel Muiri desribes her pet chicken as 'very relaxed' and is seen live streaming with Chookie in front of the computer
Seen: Angel Muiri at the beach with her pet chicken Chookie, the pair sunbathe together and Chookie loves pecking at sea shells
