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<\/a>Look how red Rusty’s face, comb and wattles are<\/p><\/div>\n
And can you see that angry glint in her eye. My cute little girl has turned into angry bird.<\/p>\n
I gave the girls a bit of time together yesterday afternoon but after a few minutes Rusty and Freckles had to go to chicken jail again. Rusty was being a nightmare.<\/p>\n
After a while of the new girls and the bigger girls being together I decided to separate the bigger girls too and try to encourage the new girls to the patio. I sprinkled some seeds on the patio to show them that there are good things here.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Apricot has some seeds on the patio<\/p><\/div>\n
Apricot was first to the patio but I herded the other girls towards it and they soon found the seeds. I love Apricot’s mixed coloured tail feathers.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>The three girls on the patio<\/p><\/div>\n
Dandelion’s middle tail feather fell out a while ago but she now has a short new tail feather growing in it’s place. This girl has yet to reach her full beauty but she is on her way.<\/p>\n
That was all I had time for but I think the new girls confidence on the patio is growing. We will keep taking small steps for now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A while back I commented that Rusty’s comb was the same orange colour as her feathers. Well not any more! It’s now a bright red along with her wattles and her face. And can you see that angry glint in … Continue reading