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Second Airborne Division

The second batch of cheeps are growing up fast. They're now out all day, but come in at night. They don't have the lamp on now - but our spare room is quite warm!

They are quite obliging at getting into the cat basket to come in at night - and they zoom out of the box into their "bedroom", which has lead to them being called the "Second Airborne Division". You can see them here in action.

They're much tamer than the big cheeps. I think I might have handed them more, though. We think the big cheeps might be two female and one male - one of them is certainly bigger, with much thicker legs and more comb.

What has surprised me is how disinterested the cats have been in the cheeps. The dogs are obsessed - especially Tess, who has been confined to the kitchen this afternoon after making a good attempt to dig into the wee cheeps' run. Both cats have been completely disinterested - even when the cheeps are in the puppy cage in the spare room with the room door open. I expected Cass, at least, to haunt to room, working on ways to get a quick snack. But no. Mind you, one of the Rhodies chased him last weekend so maybe he's off chicken!