February 2026: dam - Zephyr Widget (double cinnamon pearl)
sire - Zephyr Warren (double cinnamon pearl)

litter 2026-WID: A litter for the double mink line.
Expecting double cinnamon pearl, and (if my theory is correct) either double mink pearl or non pearl double cinnamon.
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Warren
details: 19th January - mated, litter due 11th February
8th February - moved into the maternity cage a day early having gained 110g already
10th February - litter of 9 born a day early in the afternoon, all top eared, but sadly one was stillborn
15th February - sadly two more babies died last week, but the remaining 6 are doing well
17th February - there is now a hint of shade difference, but the odd one out looks paler and could be a double mink pearl or possibly a siamese
buck 1 - siamese (tail marked blue)
buck 2 - siamese (tail marked blue blue)

doe 1 - double cinnamon pearl (tail unmarked)
doe 2 - double cinnamon pearl (tail marked red)
doe 3 - double cinnamon pearl (tail marked red red)
doe 4 - double cinnamon pearl (tail marked red green)
Click here for the family tree.

08/02/26: settling into the maternity cage

10/02/26: a few hours old

11/02/26: one day old

13/02/26: three days old

15/02/26: 5 days old

17/02/26: 7 days old

19/02/26: 9 days old
the bucks:
 the does:

21/02/26: 11 days old, the litter palette: siamese (double cinnamon pearl point), double cinnamon pearl

24/02/26: 14 days old, eyes are beginning to open

27/02/26: 17 days old
the bucks:
the does:

02/03/26: 20 days old, free range toddle with mum

05/03/26: 23 days old, free range playtime, tails now marked with sharpie pen so I can tell who's doing what

09/03/26: 27 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
doe 1:
doe 2:
doe 3:
doe 4:

13/03/26: 31 days old, free range playtime, joined by Rhiannon's daughter

16/03/26: 34 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
doe 1:
doe 2:
doe 3:
doe 4:

22/03/26: 40 days old, free range playtime (now living in single sex groups with Rhiannon's kittens)
the bucks:
the does:

25/03/26: 43 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
doe 1:
doe 2:
doe 3:
doe 4:

01/04/26: 50 days old, final pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
doe 1:
doe 2:
doe 3:
doe 4:


I will be keeping does 1 (Whisper) and 3 (Waffle) from this litter.