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| Bird and chicken spend nights in Lincolnshire hen house | Bird and chicken spend nights in Lincolnshire hen house |
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| A young robin has been spending cosy nights with a chicken in a Lincolnshire hen house. | A young robin has been spending cosy nights with a chicken in a Lincolnshire hen house. |
| Kim Wooldridge, from Bourne, said the bird started sneaking in from Saturday, before hopping out each morning. | Kim Wooldridge, from Bourne, said the bird started sneaking in from Saturday, before hopping out each morning. |
| Mrs Wooldridge said she was concerned the juvenile had been orphaned. | Mrs Wooldridge said she was concerned the juvenile had been orphaned. |
| The RSPB said it was more likely the fledgling, which can be flightless initially, was looking for shelter to protect itself from predators. | The RSPB said it was more likely the fledgling, which can be flightless initially, was looking for shelter to protect itself from predators. |
| Mrs Wooldridge said: "We heard a noise and wondered what was going on in there [the hen house]. | Mrs Wooldridge said: "We heard a noise and wondered what was going on in there [the hen house]. |
| "We looked in to see a baby robin in the corner. We think it was feeding himself from the chicken's food. | "We looked in to see a baby robin in the corner. We think it was feeding himself from the chicken's food. |
| "It is very sweet as she hops down the ramp after the hen. They're obviously friends." | "It is very sweet as she hops down the ramp after the hen. They're obviously friends." |
| Richard James, a wildlife advisor for the RSPB, said: "Robins leave the nest to exercise their wings but you often see them scurrying on the ground close to cover. | Richard James, a wildlife advisor for the RSPB, said: "Robins leave the nest to exercise their wings but you often see them scurrying on the ground close to cover. |
| "They'll hide under plant pots and hedges, usually." | "They'll hide under plant pots and hedges, usually." |
| Mr James said the bird's parents would not be far away during the day and will feed the youngster until it can support itself. | Mr James said the bird's parents would not be far away during the day and will feed the youngster until it can support itself. |
| Mrs Wooldridge said the robin did not appear on Wednesday morning. | |
| "He's probably strong enough now to fly and has moved on," said Mr James. |