The upside of drought

We've had an epic atypical drought this year in Nova Scotia this year.  Especially inland where we are.  The coasts have had more rain. We have had about 25mm total from May through August.Everything is parched.  Forest fires are raging in the area, wells are running dry, and the impact on agriculture is making the news.The ground is dry, cracking, and powdery anywhere it doesn't have a vegetal cover.  Wind blows skirls of dust across the ground.However, these are ideal conditions for chicken bathing.I come around the corner and find the rooster indulging.  He's doesn't usually get caught in the bath.He just looked at me, and declined to lift his Henry VIII body out of his dust bowl.