Today the chicks, I must stop calling them that as they are no longer chicks, were sparring again. They raise their ruffs, circle each other, then in turn aim mock pecks at each other. I grabbed my camera as I would love a shot of this. As usual it was impossible though because as soon as I walked through the gate they ran over to me, sparring all forgotten.
They came up close so I couldn’t resist a few more shots of their combs. They then ran to a bit of apple together and straight from that to the water together. It’s so funny to see them sparring one minute then so in unison the next minute doing something else.
I think they are such close pair and they love to do everything together but the pecking order still has to be sorted. They are well aware that the two of them are at the bottom and have no need to do anything other than be submissive or mostly just get out of the way of the other girls. But between themselves they need to sort out which one is actually at the bottom. It seemed pretty even today.
Look at my floppy comb
Look at my huge wattles
Look at my upright comb
We should have a quick peck at this bit of apple despite it being covered in dirt
We should just have a quick drink of water
At the moment it’s easy to tell them apart as Peaches comb has flopped and Barley’s hasn’t yet. It won’t be so easy for long I think.
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Pooh that is just lovely! 🙂
Sorry LOL I meant ooooh . Or perhaps I did mean Pooh .
It’s okay, I said lobes instead of wattles on the caption! I have edited it now. As you know when talking to you, not the first time, stupid or what!
Their lobes, as well s their combs, are just gorgeous.
I feel stupid when I get lobes and wattles muddled, when I probably know more about chickens than any sane person should do. But, you are quite right, their lobes are amazing. They almost glow with an amazing bright white unreal quality. Of course I think they are just gorgeous in every way.