Royals British Royal Family British Royal Family News Meghan Markle Welcomes Ellen DeGeneres' Chicken to 'New Home' in Rare Instagram Video from California Home The Duchess of Sussex can be heard in a new video update on the host's chicken Sinkie, who now lives with Harry and Meghan By Stephanie Petit Stephanie Petit Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 16, 2024 12:20PM EST Ellen DeGeneres and Meghan Markle. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty; Robin L Marshall/FilmMagic Ellen DeGeneres' chicken is "fitting right in" at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's coop. After the talk show host announced that a chicken named Sinkie was being rehomed with her "friends" the Duke and Duchess of Sussex because the rest of the flock was "picking on her," DeGeneres shared an update on her Instagram page. The video showed Sinkie walking toward the camera inside the chicken coop, and Meghan seems to be heard saying, "Hi!" to her from off-screen. "Update: Sinkie is fitting right in at her new home," DeGeneres captioned the clip. Prince Harry Shouts Out Prince Archie and Princess Lili (and His Dogs!) at WellChild Awards in U.K. Meghan, 42, and Harry, 39, previously gave a glimpse of the chickens that live at their Montecito, California property during a 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. The coop was dubbed "Archie's Chick Inn" after their 4-year-old son, Prince Archie. During their chat with Winfrey, 69, the couple shared they had rescued the hens from a factory farm as part of their new "down to basics" life. "I just love rescuing," Meghan told Winfrey. Meghan rescued her beagle, Guy, from a kill shelter in Kentucky, and he's been by her side since she first met Prince Harry. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also have two other rescue dogs: a black labrador named Pula and a beagle named Mia. Even before Meghan and DeGeneres were friends, they connected over animal adoption. Before becoming a part of the royal family, Meghan told Best Health that she was in a dog shelter when DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, came in. “Now, I don’t know her, but Ellen goes, ‘Is that your dog?’ And I said, ‘No,’ and she’s like, ‘You have to take that dog.’ And I said, ‘Well, I’m deciding.’ And she’s like, ‘Rescue the dog!’ ” Meghan recalled. “It’s sort of like if Oprah tells you to do something. I’m sitting there holding him and she’s like, ‘Have you thought of a name for him yet?’ And I said, ‘Well, I think I’d name him Bogart,’ and she’s like ‘You’re taking the dog home.’ ” Meghan continued, “And she walks outside to get into her car but instead of getting in she turns around and comes and taps on the window glass and she yells, ‘Take the dog!’ And so I brought him home. Because Ellen told me to.” Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with a dog at the 2023 Invictus Games. Chris Jackson/Getty Images Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? Sign up for our free Royals newsletter to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! While Guy relocated to the U.K. with Meghan when she moved in with Prince Harry, she shared in the couple's engagement interview that Bogart was "staying with very close friends" following her move overseas.