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<\/a>Treacle likes to be srtoked<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Treacle gently nuzzles my arm<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Treacle likes to snuggle<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Treacle also likes to get on eye level<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Bluebell joins Treacle<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Bluebell and Treacle snuggle into me<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Bluebell and Treacle get close<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Bluebell snuggles in close<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Bluebell and Treacle perch on my arms<\/p><\/div>\n
I love having this interaction. Other news is that today I saw Treacle on the big perch for the first time. She was sat beside Pepper and Dotty while Bluebell sat beneath them. I hadn’t seen her on the perch before and presumed she didn’t use it. I would like to get a photo of them all on the perch together but it’s really difficult, because I want to take it from inside as the photos are not good through the mesh. The problem is that as soon as I go in through the gate, they all jump down and come to me. The only way I can get the snap is by spending time inside and waiting for them to jump up. It’s a game of patience. That’s why it took a while to get Bluebell on the perch but I am sure I will catch the elusive snap eventually.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I usually sit with the chickens just before they go to bed and this seems to be when they are most receptive to a bit of affection. They like to sit on my lap and will let me stroke them. … Continue reading