Ginger seems to have had almost a proper moult which is unusual for a first year girl. As well as dropping lots of small feathers she has also been dropping long feathers. This morning I noticed Ginger had only two tail feathers left at the angle of an open pair of scissors.
By the time I went back with my camera Ginger had only one tail feather remaining. It was difficult to get a side on photo as Ginger likes to get her beak right up to the camera. Some girls are shy of the camera but not Ginger. She wants to get up close to anything I have in my hands.
I am sure Ginger’s tail will soon be back to normal as tail feathers seem to grow the quickest. Ginger and Silver are such characters and are super friendly.
You can tell they are younger than the rest of the flock because they are always zooming around the run and are up and down the ladders and on top of the shelter and metal table. They are very curious. They follow me around the run when I am picking up and Ginger likes to get on eye level with me. She has jumped on my back a few times and she likes to tweak my hair and peck my fingers, toes and flip flops or boots.
They are funny little girls, quite adorable.
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