{"id":7411,"date":"2014-04-08T17:58:18","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T17:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=7411"},"modified":"2014-04-08T17:58:18","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T17:58:18","slug":"taking-bluebell-to-jackie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=7411","title":{"rendered":"Taking Bluebell to Jackie"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was going to call this post “Saying goodbye to Bluebell” but changed my mind as that sounds too final. I can still visit her and I know Jackie will keep me updated so it isn’t goodbye.<\/p>\n

Jackie had her separate part of the run ready for Bluebell and I carried her from the dog crate and put her in the run. She set about exploring her new area and was soon scratching happily.<\/p>\n

When ever I have separated Bluebell in the past when she was bullying the little girls she was always happy and never looked like she wanted to get out. She seems to quite like a bit of time on her own.<\/p>\n

The odd thing was that Jackie’s Bluebell was the first to go and check her out. Jackie’s Bluebell is bottom girl and very cautious and not one to usually go up to another hen. We wondered if somehow they sense this in each other.<\/p>\n

Jackie already has a Bluebell so there may have to be a name change here.<\/p>\n

\"Bluebell<\/a>

Bluebell explores her new surroundings<\/p><\/div>\n

\"She<\/a>

She seems quite happy<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Jackie's<\/a>

Jackie’s Bluebell checks her out<\/p><\/div>\n

\"They<\/a>

They seem quite interested in each other<\/p><\/div>\n

A little later Clover, Jackie’s top girl, went to check her out and they both raised their ruffs to each other. There wasn’t any pecking though.<\/p>\n

I think if top girl puts Bluebell in her place she will accept it and take her place in the pecking order whereas with the little girls she felt compelled to show them all the time that they were below her.<\/p>\n

I felt a bit emotional but happy that Jackie will take good care of her and we feel sure that she will be a happier girl there.<\/p>\n

Jackie will decide later if Bluebell will sleep in her own side or join the others. Jackie is happy to take as long as it takes to integrate her and will play it by ear and I said that I know from past experience that Bluebell isn’t bothered by a bit of separation. I feel sure this is all going to work out well.<\/p>\n

I am sure my little girls must be relieved to have a break from Bluebell and I am sure I will be visiting Bluebell soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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