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<\/a>The grass soon disappeared<\/p><\/div>\n
This afternoon while the big girls snoozed the little girls had a dust bath. Pepper soon decided to check out what they were up to.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Dust bath<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Preening and dust bathing<\/p><\/div>\n
I am finding that as the little girls are maturing I am able to tell them apart more easily. Honey has always been bigger than Amber and now has a more arched shape to her back, just before her tail. She has the peacock like spots on her back and a longer tail. Honey’s comb is also more ragged in shape, possibly due to having been pecked.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Honey<\/p><\/div>\n
Amber’s comb is much smoother in shape and she has more small black dots on her back. Her tail is a different shape too but I’m not sure if she is not yet fully grown. I can easily tell them apart now, where as at first I could only tell them apart by size and Honey’s spots on her back.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Amber<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Honey is on the left and Amber on the right<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Pepper wants to pose with Amber<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>These two are very together, Amber is in front<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Honey is in the foreground<\/p><\/div>\n
Amber’s tail parts in the middle but it may just be that she isn’t mature yet and her comb is less ragged. I am loving getting to know these little girls and so happy now that they are one flock. I hope things run smoothly for a while now, it’s been lovely having a few good days. Long may it continue!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
At last I feel my little flock are properly integrating. They seem much happier and more settled. There are still times when Bluebell goes after the little girls but it’s not nearly so bad now and I am feeling more … Continue reading