orphaned youngsters - one of which escaped death after being carried away in jack russell 's mouth - are doing better than ever after they were taken in by retired farmer pauline kidner .
nursed originally on milk , custard creams were introduced to see whether the cubs were ready for food .
the first of the badger cubs , named little star , was half the weight of an apple when it arrived at the secret world centre , but pauline , who runs charity secret world , says they 're growing at an astonishing rate .