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If you love gay penguins at the zoo, you will love lesbian hens in the coop!
Amanda Brunton has the sweetest and most unlikely love story to come out of the pandemic.
In a Twitter thread, Brunton described the story, from taking in a runaway hen named Domino, to the sweet, happy ending.
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi This is Domino. She's a hen we rescued. She wants to lay an… https://t.co/OcH7ttrwwA— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582619201.0
Domino came to them very weak.
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi Just over a year ago, our neighbours asked me if I was miss… https://t.co/fXRoUEXPUs— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582653264.0
And had to be put in quarantine before quarantine was cool.
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi New hens have to be quarantined, preferably with a quaranti… https://t.co/xLZMzgY9yR— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582653726.0
Enter Michelle Obrahma, the bantam Brahma.
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi The big grey bird is a bantam Brahma - full size brahmas ar… https://t.co/djqAj1SrE0— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582653814.0
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi Domino wasn't delighted with losing her heated towel rail p… https://t.co/xjESvou6zL— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582653905.0
When it was time to meet the other hens, something unexpected happened.
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi To start, we moved the quarantine coop close to the other b… https://t.co/NUlqMvI8Sn— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582654162.0
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi They went straight for each others faces, bit off a chunk o… https://t.co/uKRC1y5XaM— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582654367.0
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi We EVENTUALLY got Domino to calm tf down by supervising sho… https://t.co/3luGji4YAA— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582654443.0
And then Brunton noticed Michelle Obrahma was struggling in a different way.
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi Meanwhile Michelle, the freaking ENORMOUS bird we brought i… https://t.co/JrRWEa3vOa— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582654593.0
And that Domino was going in there being very protective of Michelle, and also spends nights with her.
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi Domino now HUSTLES RIGHT IN THERE if the other birds are gi… https://t.co/vsVqUK7mKZ— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582654671.0
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi The other thing I have noticed is that if I bring in any tr… https://t.co/CHy0uKbYOJ— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582654762.0
After describing her behavior to a breeder, Brunton realized she had more than just a friendship on her hands.
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi I mentioned this to the breeder that I bought Michelle from… https://t.co/49A6P1LQri— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582654917.0
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi (I am the worst chicken parent)— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582654935.0
Or "lesbi-hens" if you will.
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi So anyway, we have had Domino and Michelle for just a smidg… https://t.co/el3DknWEb3— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582655005.0
@notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi Postscript, since everyone loves Domino and Michelle: Mich… https://t.co/DYDJ1vKTDS— Amanda Brunton (@Amanda Brunton)1582655648.0
People were enthralled by the lesbi-hens.
@Amandycat @notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi Thank you for all of this.— Julie (@Julie)1582669729.0
@Amandycat @notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi This is a wonderful story!— skippy the bush kangaroo 🌻 (@skippy the bush kangaroo 🌻)1582674630.0
@Amandycat @notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi This has been most cheering. Thank you.— Shoshana Dennis (@Shoshana Dennis)1582675975.0
@Amandycat @notanastronomer @dataandpolitics @Victor_Asal @dclingi Best read I’ve had in some time. 💕— Joyce (@Joyce)1582684453.0
It's a cheerful read we all need during an endless time.
@Amandycat Someone shared screenshots on facebook of the tale of your Lesbihens. You now have a new follower, because Lesbihens.— Pup_Fennec🎃 (@Pup_Fennec🎃)1587610165.0
@Amandycat This is so awesome! I saw the twitter thread on Facebook and had to check out chickens on twitter!! Love the ladies💜— Charlie (@Charlie)1587426819.0
@Amandycat This whole thread brought such joy to my morning 💓— ***emma*** (@***emma***)1587620953.0
@Amandycat Okay, I HATE chickens with a passion, but this was the most lovely, endearing saga I’ve ever read. I wis… https://t.co/b2PQxVvphi— Kendall just Kendall (@Kendall just Kendall)1586628808.0
@Amandycat This whole thread has given this nonbinary human so much life ❤🧡💛💚💙💜— Katrina D. (@Katrina D.)1587585334.0
Domino and Michelle are still happily chilling out with Brunton during lockdown, continuing their affectionate behavior.