{"id":18822,"date":"2017-01-09T14:39:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T14:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=18822"},"modified":"2017-01-09T14:45:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T14:45:25","slug":"dust-bathing-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=18822","title":{"rendered":"Dust bathing"},"content":{"rendered":"

The weather has been awful for weeks now. We seem to alternate between cold, frosty days and dull, wet days. It’s frustrating because the run remains damp as on frosty days the roof drips as it warms up and on wet days the rain either blows in or drips in but luckily there is one circular patch of soil that always remains dry.<\/p>\n

This has become the dust bathing area. It is so good to see the girls enjoying a lovely dust bath on an otherwise miserable day.<\/p>\n

\"Peaches,<\/a>

Peaches, Barley and Speckles<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Having<\/a>

Having a lovely dust bath<\/p><\/div>\n

\"This<\/a>

This is so good<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Meanwhile<\/a>

Meanwhile Rusty and Freckles tuck into the food dish<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Emerald\"<\/a>

Emerald<\/p><\/div>\n

Emerald was just wandering around doing her own thing. I took this one of Emerald as otherwise it looked like she was missing. She was just pecking at the shavings and keeping herself to herself.<\/p>\n

The girls seem to alternate the days that they dust bath. It is always cheering to see them enjoying dust bathing together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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