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dam - Zephyr Carrie Ann (pale american mink dumbo)
sire - Zephyr Bo Diddley (chocolate irish silvermane)
litter 2017-ANN2 : A litter in the silvermane line.
Expecting black and american mink, possibly some dominant chocolate, possibly some blue based, some paler than standard, some irish, some silvermane, some dumbo.
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11th July - mated, kittens due 3rd August
1st August - moved into the nursery cage, having gained about 60g
3rd August - 10 kittens born mid morning
10th August - looking like there are two dark eyed shades, so dominant chocolate is a strong possibility
12th August - the paler blacks (probably carrying buff) now look as though they are silvermane and not chocolate, meaning that Diddley is a normal recessive UK chocolate
14th August - none of the silvermanes have clear silvering yet, so are unlikely to be very distinct as adults
buck 1 - american mink irish dumbo silvermane
buck 2 - american mink dumbo
buck 3 - black dumbo
buck 4 - black silvermane
buck 5 - black
doe 1 - pale american mink dumbo
doe 2 - chocolate irish dumbo silvermane
doe 3 - chocolate silvermane (white fingers)
doe 4 - chocolate silvermane
doe 5 - black
Click here for the family tree.
Note that these kittens will all be covered by experienced homes on my existing waiting list.
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02/08/17: in the nursery cage at 22 days pregnant
03/08/17: a few hours old
04/08/17: one day old
07/08/17: 4 days old
09/08/17: 6 days old
the bucks:
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the does:
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10/08/17: 7 days old, three shades visible
11/08/17: 8 days old
13/08/17: 10 days old, the litter palette: black, pale black, american mink
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... under the flash
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14/08/17: 11 days old
the bucks
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buck 1's irish marking
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the does
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doe 2's irish marking
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16/08/17: 13 days old
18/08/17: 15 days old, eyes are opening
21/08/17: 18 days old, 'free toddling'
24/08/17: 21 days old, individual pictures
buck 1
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buck 2
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buck 3
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buck 4
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buck 5
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doe 1
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doe 2
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doe 3
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doe 4
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doe 5
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29/08/17: 26 days old
02/09/17: 30 days old
buck 1
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buck 2
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buck 3
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buck 4
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buck 5
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doe 1
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doe 2
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doe 3
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doe 4
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doe 5
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07/09/17: 35 days old
the does:
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10/09/17: 38 days old
buck 1
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buck 2
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buck 3
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buck 4
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buck 5
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doe 1
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doe 2
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doe 3
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doe 4
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doe 5
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17/09/17: 45 days old
buck 1
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his irish marking
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buck 2
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buck 3
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buck 4
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buck 5
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doe 1
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doe 2
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her irish marking
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doe 3
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doe 4
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doe 5
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21/09/17: 49 days old
buck 1
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buck 2
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buck 3
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buck 4
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buck 5
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doe 1
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doe 2
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doe 3
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doe 4
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doe 5
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28/09/17: 56 days old (bucks 2, 3, and 5 have already gone to their new home)
buck 1
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buck 4
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doe 1
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doe 2
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doe 3
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doe 4
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doe 5
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I shall be keeping doe 3 (Cilla Black) from this litter.
