Living on a farm, in the middle of woods, we have had quite a few attacks on our chickens by foxes. You can't blame them, or kill them, for doing what comes naturally to them. One night I heard a ruckus and turned on my flash light to come face to face with a little red fox, a dead chicken in it's mouth, staring me in the face. The fox was so tiny, and the chicken so big, I just told him, "Well, you already killed it, you might as well take what you've earned." He turned and trotted off. Since then, we have bought a lifestock protection dog (Nikka, our Great Pyrenees) and we haven't lost a chicken since.

Anyhow, this pair of friends have a very convenient relationship...Chicken gives Fox plenty of eggs, something he loves, in exchange for his guardianship. This takes great restraint on Foxes part, and has challenged chicken to push her trust issues to their outer limits, but they have worked past their differences and are able to coexist. In fact, they have become very fond of each other!

This pair was made from needle felting, the art of sculpting wool using long barbed needles. They were made from wool grown on our sheep on our organic farm in the hills of West Virginia. They are sculpted over a wire armature, and are self standing. I hand wove the foxes basket, is is made from Raffia, tied with hemp, and it is full of needle felted eggs, both white and brown.

Thank you for looking...please take a look at my website to see previously made and sold items, and to learn more about felting and our farm. (motleymutton.com)

I will gladly ship out of the United States. Please contact me for a shipping quote befor buying and I'll let you know how much it would be.

Nancy B.

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