The girls love chilling in the sun together and I love the way they stretch out their wings in the sun. Emerald, while moulting, prefers to sit in the shade and is as usual on the other side of the wire and Butterscotch is in the nest box being broody.
Sun bathing
A heap of sun bathing chickens
Wings soaking up the rays
This sight never ceases to make me smile.
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I have never ever seen chickens so relaxed,Since reading your blog I have learnt so much about them.
On one of the American blogs I read they call this “boneless” and you can sort of see why. They do really flop out. I always miss the best photo. Toffee was completely stretched with her leg and wing out but by the time I got the camera she had pulled back in. I love the way they are heaped together though.
I just love the way her leg is spread out so relaxed .
I too, just love to see their legs stretched out. They do look totally relaxed. I also love how they find the square of sun where the roof panel is opened.
LOVE this!!! My babies love to sun bath but I never can quite catch them in a photo. They hop up so fast.
Babies move so fast but as they get older they get more relaxed and easier to photograph. It is so lovely when you see them enjoying the sun.