{"id":21332,"date":"2017-06-13T22:21:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T22:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=21332"},"modified":"2017-06-13T22:21:42","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T22:21:42","slug":"i-love-seeing-the-friendships-in-my-flock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=21332","title":{"rendered":"I love seeing the friendships in my flock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Speckles and Emerald stick together whether it&#8217;s perching together, dust bathing together or sitting, either in the sun or the shade, together.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21345\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21345\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21345\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21345\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21345\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/these_two_like_to_sit_together.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/these_two_like_to_sit_together.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/these_two_like_to_sit_together-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/these_two_like_to_sit_together-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These two like to stick together<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_21372\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21372\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21372\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21372\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21372\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/emerald_and_speckles_together_again.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/emerald_and_speckles_together_again.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/emerald_and_speckles_together_again-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/emerald_and_speckles_together_again-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emerald and Speckles perching together with Emerald in her usual standing position<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_21347\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21347\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21347\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21347\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21347\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/these_two_like_to_stick_together.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/these_two_like_to_stick_together.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/these_two_like_to_stick_together-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/these_two_like_to_stick_together-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These two also like to stick together<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_21348\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21348\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21348\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21348\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21348\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/more_togetherness.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/more_togetherness.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/more_togetherness-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/more_togetherness-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They peck at apple together<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_21349\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21349\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21349\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21349\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/and_again.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/and_again.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/and_again-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/and_again-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They go to the pellets together<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_21351\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21351\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21351\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21351\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21351\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/they_check_on_the_nest_box_with_me.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/they_check_on_the_nest_box_with_me.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/they_check_on_the_nest_box_with_me-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/they_check_on_the_nest_box_with_me-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When I check on the nest box these two like to check it together<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_21352\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21352\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21352\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21352\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21352\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rusty_has_a_dust_bath.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rusty_has_a_dust_bath.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rusty_has_a_dust_bath-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/rusty_has_a_dust_bath-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rusty has a dust bath<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_21353\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21353\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21353\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21353\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21353\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/she_does_her_dead_chciken_mpression.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/she_does_her_dead_chciken_mpression.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/she_does_her_dead_chciken_mpression-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/she_does_her_dead_chciken_mpression-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">She does her dead chicken impression<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Freckles usually joins Rusty in a dust bath but she was busy in the nest box.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21371\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21371\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21371\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21371\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21371\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Freckles_and_rusty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Freckles_and_rusty.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Freckles_and_rusty-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Freckles_and_rusty-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They like to hang out together<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_21355\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=21355\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21355\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21355\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21355\" src=\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/apricot_does_her_own_thing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/apricot_does_her_own_thing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/apricot_does_her_own_thing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/apricot_does_her_own_thing-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-21355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apricot does her own thing<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Apricot is happy to hang out with the other two amigos but she is also happy to hang out with any of the other girls as well or she will just do her own thing. Apricot isn&#8217;t part of a pair but she is friendly with all the girls and is super friendly with me.<\/p>\n<p>It is lovely to see these little friends hanging out together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speckles and Emerald stick together whether it&#8217;s perching together, dust bathing together or sitting, either in the sun or the shade, together. Freckles usually joins Rusty in a dust bath but she was busy in the nest box. Apricot is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=21332\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21332"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21332"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21385,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21332\/revisions\/21385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}