Little Hen Chick

So lifelike you might think this little hen chick is the real deal. The talented artisans behind the creation of these wonderful animals spend a significant amount of time reseaching what animals actually look like and how they move, resulting in magical creations that could come to life at any moment. This hen chick is the perfect addition to any Easter basket, and makes a sweet litlte decoration in a child's room any time of the year.

This litle hen chick is part of the Portraits in Nature series, a hand-crafted collection of realistic plush animals. Artists working in a socially responsible and environmentally responsible studio create each animal from portraits of the creature in its natural habitat. And since each animal is hand sewn, there will be slight variations in appearance.

Did you know? Chickens are one of the most common and widespread domestic animals with a total population of more than 19 billion as of 2011. Their mainly kept for their source of food, for both eggs and their own meat. Chickens live in flocks and have a communal approach to incubating their eggs and raising chicks. Chicks incubate for about 3 weeks before pecking out of their shells with their egg tooth, a special part of the beak that creates a breathing hole in the shell.

Artisans hand sew the animals inside out, an old world tradition that results in the minimization of seams, and their bodies are carefully sculpted to create musculature and features like movement in a walking or sitting position that are unique to each creature. On average, there are 42 separate pieces required to make each animal, that must be combined by a team of truly creative artists to create the distinctly realistic features that characterize Hansa animals. (Some animals have as many as 240 different parts!) Each animal is individually hand sewn, to give it a unique personality, there are more than 860 different fabrics and man-made furs from which the coat and hides are made, along with over 6000 sets of different eyes, whiskers, claws, noses, and related accessories allocated for creating these wonderful plush animals. Stuffing emphasizes careful attention to the placement of the highest quality man-made materials. When you hold these wonderfully life-like animals, you will see and feel HANSA's emphasis on quality, which is a result of careful attention to design, custom fabric selection, cutting, sewing, stuffing, eye placement, feature creation, framing, airbrushing and finishing.

When you hold these wonderfully life-like animals, you will see and feel Hansa's emphasis on quality, which is a result of careful attention to design, custom fabric selection, cutting, sewing, stuffing, eye placement, feature creation, framing, airbrushing and finishing.

This little hen chick masures 4.75" L x 3.25" W x 4" H

- Recommended for ages 3+

- To clean product, use soft cloth, soap, and warm water to remove dirt then wipe with clean, moist cloth to remove soap; leave to dry then brush gently.