Which Parts to Make?

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A chicken has lots of parts, and for this first automaton I want to use only as many parts as will make the gourds look like a chicken: a fat-ish body, a small head, a beak, feet, and side/butt feathers...I do not want to get too specific because in the words of that famous architect, Luis Sullivan, less is more.

Background knowledge for the readers in blogland: Gourds can accept all manner of art media, from paint to Sharpees to decoupage. I will use Krylon spray paint because it has good coverage without having to do multiple coats. Pieces of orange and red felt make the comb and the wattle. Simple jump rings and gourd scraps make the legs and feet.