{"id":9052,"date":"2014-08-25T14:08:40","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T14:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=9052"},"modified":"2014-08-25T14:08:40","modified_gmt":"2014-08-25T14:08:40","slug":"dust-bath-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=9052","title":{"rendered":"Dust bath"},"content":{"rendered":"

This afternoon I got Topaz out of the nest box as usual and closed all the coops. She had some mash and some apple and grape then wanted to go back in. When she found the doors closed she rushed out again and proceeded to dig a hole at break neck speed.<\/p>\n

Topaz then set about having a lovely dust bath.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile Honey looked as if she wanted to lay her egg so while Topaz was distracted in her dust bath I opened the coops again.<\/p>\n

Suddenly Topaz sprang out of her dust bath and headed for her favourite coop. I tried to get to it and close the door so that she would shake herself first. She was so speedy that I didn’t make it in time and she zipped in and settled herself down absolutely covered in dust.<\/p>\n

Oh well, I suppose she will shake herself off when she next comes out.<\/p>\n

\"Topaz<\/a>

Topaz takes a dust bath<\/p><\/div>\n

To the right of Topaz is her large broody poop deposited on her way to the dust bath.<\/p>\n

\"Topaz<\/a>

Topaz is completely covered in dust<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Dusty<\/a>

Dusty Topaz back in the nest box<\/p><\/div>\n

I swear Topaz has a sixth sense about when the nest box is open.<\/p>\n

Amber immediately took Topaz’s place in the dust bath. With her little legs a ready made dust bath is always welcome.<\/p>\n

\"Amber<\/a>

Amber takes Topaz’s place in the dust bath<\/p><\/div>\n

At least I know Topaz has had food, water, a poop and a dust bath today even if she is sitting still covered in dust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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