Last night I gave out the bedtime treat and then, at the time that on the evening before Rusty had been stood on the grit box looking poorly, she took another dust bath accompanied by, Freckles, Apricot and Dandelion.
What a difference. She still has a mucky bottom which may be why she is having so many dust baths. She is looking back to normal apart from that so for now I am leaving her be. If it doesn’t clean up in a day or two I may try giving her wash.
Communal dust bath before bedtime
Four girls in a row
Emerald in her usual spot before bedtime
After the bedtime treat Emerald always sits on her favourite perch and she will stay there until she goes in the chicken shed for the night. She is a creature of habit and when we go up for a last look at the girls after dinner she will stay there whilst all the others come running to greet us.
Speckles
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a bit of a loner and is often wandering the run on her own. She soon settled to digging before bedtime which is her habit.
It is good to have a bit of normality after a drama filled week and I hope things settle and stay this way. I have had quite enough excitement for one week.
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Thank goodness – they do keep us on our toes!! xx
They certainly do! xx
Yes – everything looks so normal – a huge relief. The difference in headgear of the laying and non-laying Speckles is so stark.
I am feeling relieved. Funny, I was just saying to my husband how different Speckles comb is when she isn’t laying. When laying it is huge and red and a cockerel would be proud to own it but while moulting its small and pastel pink. Her comb is the one that changes the most.
hoping for you a peaceful, calm, and maybe fun weekend!
Thank you. My eldest son, my daughter in law and my three month old grandson are visiting for the day Saturday and my youngest son and his partner are joining us all in the early evening so I am excited about that and really looking forward it.
Good to see all is getting back to normal.
It is a relief. It’s great to see Rusty with a clean and fluffy bottom.
Great news. I bet you are relieved!
I am very relieved. She has also stopped getting a messy bottom which I see as a good sign that she is back to normal.