FETCHINGPERSONALITIES

Chicken (not so) little

Helga the chicken loves to cuddle.

Her human Jessica Allendes grew up on a farm, so she was excited when she moved into a house with a spacious backyard big enough for urban farming.

When Allendes’ two daughters were old enough, they bought a brood of chickens from Gecko Hardware. Helga, a buff orpington hen, settled into East Dallas.

“She was my oldest daughter’s favorite,” Allendes says. “She’s the friendliest chicken you’ll ever meet.”

The chickens love Allendes’ girls and constantly follow them around the yard. “They have no idea they’re chickens,” Allendes points out.

Helga in particular can be mischievous and likes to be in the middle of whatever the kids are doing. If the girls are in the sandbox, Helga