sunbathing
When sunbathing to soak up vitamin D and solarize microbes, chickens stretch their wings like this...

more sunbathing
...and this...

still more sunbathing
...and this!

dust bathing
They warn you that dust bathing chickens look like they're dead...

more dust bathing
...but they still manage to scare us once in a while.

Fauna and Sparrow
Often, the most gentle and attentive roosters are the favorites.
Here, Fauna offers Sparrow a nice tidbit he has found.

best friends
Contrary to popular belief, roosters often like each other a lot.
These two elderly roosters have been best friends for years.

walking together
They go everywhere together!

Thanks to Lara Bainbridge for the photos on this page!

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