After yesterdays snow the donkey are making the most of this warm day. Lulu and Fanny laid down together dozing in the sun.
When they do I always want to go into the barnyard and sit next to them. But they usually get up before I get to them. Every once in a while Fanny will let me sit next to her. I think I like doing it because it shows the trust between us.
I rarely used to see the donkeys both laying down at the same time. Usually one stands guard while the other sleeps. But I see them doing it more often. I like to think it’s because they feel safer.
The hens were also enjoying the sun and taking a dust bath next to the apple tree.
They have worn away the grass next to the tree and dug a few holes the size of a nest they might lay their eggs in. They wallow in the loose soil, dusting their feathers to keep away the parasites. But they also seem to be really enjoying themselves.
