Chook bowls

A student gave me a wine ice bucket type bowl for Christmas last year.

I looked at the shape and decided I could see a chook

so I used it as a press mould and this is what happened next.

I think it would hold 2 dozen eggs.

I wasn't convinced that I had achieved what I first imagined

so I tried again.

I still have to glaze this one and am wondering if

I should keep with the brown hen theme or try a white version.

I could get totally fancy and try for a lace wing style.

I will be glazing it today so I will have to make up my mind.

I was surprised to see Stella doing the double decker dog trick with Shelia

They are getting along a lot better lately but

I hadn't thought they were that close.

Given the very cold winter this behaviour has been tolerated by both the big dogs.