{"id":12029,"date":"2015-08-02T10:50:16","date_gmt":"2015-08-02T10:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=12029"},"modified":"2015-08-02T10:52:59","modified_gmt":"2015-08-02T10:52:59","slug":"it-went-like-a-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=12029","title":{"rendered":"It went like a dream!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last night the main flock went to bed at six o&#8217;clock. Since we have had the new shed they go in early so they must really like it in there.<\/p>\n<p>By half past six the new girls had been up to the patio and topped up on pellets and water. At quarter to seven they were still pottering about near the patio area. I said to my husband that rather than let them perch up as usual and have to then shoo them down it would be better to try to get them to go in at this point.<\/p>\n<p>We got behind them with our arms outstretched and guided them towards the Shed. They ran at speed straight through the pop hole. It was so easy as they obviously knew where to go. I felt really pleased and think they may go in on their own tonight. Even if they don&#8217;t we will guide them again as it is easy enough to do.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12042\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16688.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12042\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12042\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16688.jpg\" alt=\"The original flock were in their usual place on the top perch\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16688-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The original flock were in their usual place on the top perch<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12043\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16689.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12043\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12043\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16689.jpg\" alt=\"Speckles went straight to the top rung of the ladder\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16689-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Speckles went straight to the top rung of the ladder<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I love the way they are looking at each other.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12045\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16690.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12045\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12045\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16690.jpg\" alt=\"Butterscotch is working her way up the ladder\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16690-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butterscotch is working her way up the ladder<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When Butterscotch sits like this she reminds me of the puppet, Orville the duck. Any one who remembers Orville will know what I mean.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12048\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC166921.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12048\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC166921.jpg\" alt=\"A bit of a change in positions\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC166921.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC166921-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bit of a change in positions<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A very successful evening.<\/p>\n<p>This morning Butterscotch was in a dust bath when Peaches and Barley joined her. The three were really close pecking at the dust around them as they do. I went for my camera but as soon as I was through the gate Peaches and Barley rushed towards me.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12050\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16698.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12050\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12050\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16698.jpg\" alt=\"Butterscotch in a dust bath\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16698-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butterscotch in a dust bath<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A little later Speckles was in a dust bath. I couldn&#8217;t get a closer photo than this as she is still very wary of me.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12051\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16700.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12051\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12051\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16700.jpg\" alt=\"Speckles in a dust bath\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/SDC16700-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Speckles in a dust bath<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The girls must feel quite settled to be enjoying dust baths. I am so pleased with how well this integration has gone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night the main flock went to bed at six o&#8217;clock. Since we have had the new shed they go in early so they must really like it in there. 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