Photos; This French man is sailing the world with his pet chicken
They say dogs are man's best friend, but that rule doesn't apply to Guirec Soudée — because his best friend is a hen.
The 24-year-old Frenchman is currently two years in to a sailing tour
of the world. Every minute of his journey so far has been spent in the
company of his travelling companion: a plucky hen named Monique...
"She was only about four or five months old then, and had never left
the Canary Islands. I didn't speak any Spanish and she didn't speak any
French, but we got along."
Soudée went on to explain that he'd picked Monique as his travelling
companion because he wanted a pet for company, and a hen needs little
looking after.
They also lay eggs. "At the beginning, I was very worried," he said. "There would be huge
waves and she might stumble, it would look for a second like she might
go overboard, but she would always regain her footing. She's very
brave." Soudée says he takes great care for her welfare, and puts her safely in her hutch when the weather worsens.
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