Second Airborne Division
Posted: Monday 11 June, 2007
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!
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Rosemary
It's nice to see tham coming on. Dan always notices more changes tham I do, especially when he's been away on business.
Wanda
This story is funny. They are becoming quite the pets, huh? When I was a small girl my Grandparents raised chickens. Way more than I, they usually had 3 or 4 hundred. Anyway, I had one that was a pet, her name was Queeny. I carried her around everywhere. Tried to make her a dress but that did not work out to well. I still chuckle at just thinking about her. Right now we are enjoying the Quail that are coming into our yard. Do you guy;s have Quail?
By the way; your place is getting more and more beautiful everyday!!
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Sara
Tuesday 12 June, 2007 at 12:45am
Glad to hear that all your "cheeps" are doing well. My cats seem to avoid the poultry too and in fact will run in the opposite direction if the guinea fowl are heading towards them!
Sara from farmingfriends