We are having a crazy, busy spell, work wise at the moment. On top of an already busy week we have been getting loads of late lunch orders which have pushed us to our limits. This has meant that I haven’t had much time for blogging or for taking photos of the girls.
I took these photos a couple of nights ago when it was really cold and the girls were really snuggled up together. Tonight is much milder and the three amigos have settled at the other end of the perch to the two bigger girls. It seems that on cold evenings they gravitate towards the bigger girls which is heart warming to see.
The three amigos snuggled up to the bigger girls
I nearly didn’t include this shot because Dandelion has her inner eyelid closed and it always makes the girls look a bit spooky when a photo catches them like this. I kept it though, because the last shot I took caught Emerald in a headless position.
I only took three photos as I don’t like to disturb the girls too much although they are used to me checking in on them each evening. I always talk to them so that they know it is only me.
Freckles is in her usual spot
Headless Emerald
I have mentioned before that the girls often use the little bit of light I let in to check out beneath them but on this occasion Emerald used it to have a quick preen giving her the headless look.
I do like to see them snuggled on cold nights.
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Contented girls.
I think they are. I haven’t really got much chicken news at the moment because it’s all calm and contented (touch wood!), long may it stay that way.
I had noticed you weren’t posting as frequently as normal, glad to hear it’s just that you’re busy. Does it slow down or increase around Christmas?
Freckles loves her spot!
Usually if I don’t post as much it is because we are busy. It does get busier in the run up to Christmas but then we have our longest break over the Christmas holidays as all the offices are closed. I don’t know why we get sudden surges like this week though. Everything came piling in for Wednesday and Thursday. January usually starts off slowly.
Freckles is the only one that never, ever, changes from her spot. She is completely a creature of habit.
Yes – it’s strange that some do seem to have no problems in perching alone. Mine were huddled even closer together last night – it was really cold. I’ll have to start and bring the water containers into the house overnight.
I would prefer Freckles not to perch alone but she is determined. I suppose she must know what she needs. If it gets really cold and frosty I may move her but at the moment I think she is okay. I don’t look forward to frozen water dishes.