The Pecking Hens and A Rooster (1)

In 1998 I found this toy in front of my apartment in North Sydney. It was thrown away by a child with a temper tantrum and the hens were scattered around. Indeed, it was badly damaged. I fixed this toy by glueing back the four hens and one rooster on the paddle and repainted them. One tail was gone and I made a new one out of clay. In addition I also made two mice. Now when the pendulum is moved, the hens and the rooster are busy peking the grains.

The two mice just stand there as if trying to steal the grains from the hens. The chickens bodies are stationary but their heads and necks rise and fall in response to the motion of the rotating ball beneath the paddle.