jennym Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 My OH was out sitting by the ladies while waiting for the chicken on the bbq (eek!) to cook, and they had their first dust bath - we just got them yesterday. He whipped out his phone and took a video for me (dontcha love tech for moments like these?) and it's the funniest thing! All fluffing, primping, rolling around. I had no idea! The & were bathing and the was supervising, plucking a bit of dirt away now and again. Arrrggg, I just want to pick them up and cuddle them, but they're not quite up for that yet I did eventually have them eating out of my hand today, and the lets me stroke her a bit. They are definitely more settled than yesterday and hopefully we'll all be cuddling up soon Love my girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 It is entertaining, isn't it . Wait till they play touch rugby with a worm or piece of spaghetti, that's worth watching too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Mine did the 3 metre sprint tonight for the love of grapes. Glad you're enjoying your girls - they're wonderful pets . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntielizzie Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I thought about putting a post on about the very same thing I sat out in the sunshine watching my two having a luxurious dust bath this afternoon too Bessie settled down to a good old roll around, then along comes Betty and practically sits on top of her and tries to shuffle her out of the way Bessie wont budge, so there they both are, two big fat chickens trying to fit into a one chicken sized dust bath They really get in to it though and really seem to love it It's lovely to see them enjoying themselves so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Definitely one of my favourite past times watching the girls dustbathing. Chilli and Pepper always do it together and help each other out. I do feel sorry for Bluebell now that Vanilla has gone as they had started to do it together aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacake Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 our girls love dustbaths so much I had to put an extra tray in their WIR, two girls just fit, the third was too much of a squash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennym Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 Just too cute. Ours are on grass at the moment (only had them a few days so we still have grass!) so they've been digging and scratching away to make the perfect bath. We put a small tray of dirt in there but they just clambered over it and spilled it onto the ground, then carried on digging 'til it was just right. I think the tray was too small anyway - and certainly not big enough for more than 1. I had no idea they would do it together either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
