{"id":41204,"date":"2025-12-03T11:18:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=41204"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:18:59","slug":"a-fish-treat-for-the-girls-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=41204","title":{"rendered":"A fish treat for the girls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This morning I gave the girls a fish treat. It was another frosty morning and I thought they could do with a little protein boost. They spend so much time in the shelter when the weather is horrible that it is good to see them enjoying a treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a-fish-treat-for-the-girls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a-fish-treat-for-the-girls.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a-fish-treat-for-the-girls.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a-fish-treat-for-the-girls-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a-fish-treat-for-the-girls-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A fish treat for the girls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/they-love-a-fish-treat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/they-love-a-fish-treat.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/they-love-a-fish-treat.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/they-love-a-fish-treat-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/they-love-a-fish-treat-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>They love a fish treat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ginger and Silver are now eight months old. This last week Silver has started squatting when I come up behind her. I am rather surprised at this time of year as it would be an odd time to start laying. She hasn&#8217;t shown any interest in the nest boxes as yet so maybe it&#8217;s just a sign of maturity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ginger has been losing feathers a few at a time for ages now and Silver hasn&#8217;t so maybe that&#8217;s why she is squatting and Ginger isn&#8217;t. I think Silver will probably be the first girl to start laying in the spring or maybe even earlier. I shall keep an eye on her and keep a check on the nest boxes. I look forward to having our own eggs again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning I gave the girls a fish treat. It was another frosty morning and I thought they could do with a little protein boost. 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