![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/salmon-and-spangle-share-a-dust-bath.jpg\")
<\/a>Salmon and Spangle share a dust bath<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/spangle-is-surrounded-by-feathers.jpg\")
<\/a>Spangle is surrounded by feathers<\/p><\/div>\n
Spangle had two remaining tail feathers in her last photograph and now has one remaining tail feather. Salmon has some loose tail feathers.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/spangle-has-one-tail-fetaher.jpg\")
<\/a>Spangle has just one tail feather hanging on<\/p><\/div>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/salmon-has-some-loose-tail-feathers.jpg\")
<\/a>Salmon has some loose tail feathers<\/p><\/div>\n
The photo doesn’t show it clearly but some of Salmon’s tail feathers are sticking out to the side. The new tail feathers are already underneath so both girls will soon be back to normal.<\/p>\n
Jasmine, meanwhile, had a very loose wing feather.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/jasmine-has-a-loose-wing-feather.jpg\")
<\/a>Jasmine has a very loose wing feather<\/p><\/div>\n
As Jasmine passed me I touched the feather and it came out. It wasn’t attached but just being held by the other feathers. I look forward to the girls getting through the moult and back to normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yesterday afternoon Salmon and Spangle were sharing a dust bath. The girls don’t dust bath as much at this time of year but it is a great way to shake off those loose feathers. I don’t always catch them dust … Continue reading