Today I got the girls some maggots. I raked a heap of wood chip and leaves then buried the maggots in it to give the girls something to scratch for.
Looking for the maggots
Scratching for maggots
They spent a very happy time scratching for the maggots and I am sure none of them managed to escape. The girls continued to scratch long after the maggots had been eaten, just in case.
This seem to tire them out and they all went for a short snooze followed by an extended dust bathing session in the sun. They were all three writhing in their dust bath and showering dirt over themselves. Bluebell was actually purring with delight and we could tell they were enjoying the sun and had a lovely afternoon. It was difficult to tear ourselves away from such fun and go and get on with our work!
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