September 2019: dam - Zephyr Jennifer Eckles, aka Freckles (chocolate and buff(?) mottled silvermane, probably just due to a somatic mutation but very slim chance of a new marking mutation)
sire - Zephyr Mushroom (black silvermane, not owned by Zephyr)

litter 2019-FRE : A test mating in case Freckles' mottling can be recreated. If she has a somatic mutation then that won't be possible.
Expecting a selection from black, agouti, chocolate, chocolate agouti, american mink, american cinnamon, chocolate american mink, and chocolate american cinnamon, in silvermane and standard coats, some dumbo, very small chance of mottled coats.

Freckles
Mushroom
details: 17th August - mated, kittens due 9th September
7th September - moved into the nursery cage, having gained 60g
9th September - 6 kittens born in the morning, all dark eyed so none american mink based
15th September - no sign of any markings, so Freckles does just have a somatic mutation which can not be passed on
buck 1 - chocolate silvermane (tail marked blue)
buck 2 - chocolate dumbo
buck 3 - black (tail marked blue)
buck 4 - black

doe 1 - chocolate silvermane (tail marked red)
doe 2 - black dumbo (tail marked red)
Click here for the family tree.

07/09/19: 21 days pregnant, exploring the maternity cage


09/09/19: a few hours old


11/09/19: two days old


13/09/19: 4 days old

the bucks
the does

15/09/19: 6 days old


17/09/19: 8 days old


19/09/19: 10 days old, the litter palette: black, dark chocolate, light chocolate (silvermane)

... in daylight
... under the flash

21/09/19: 12 days old


the silvermanes

23/09/19: 14 days old, eyes are now open

the bucks
the does

27/09/19: 18 days old, individual pictures

buck 1

buck 2

buck 3

buck 4

doe 1

doe 2


02/10/19: 23 days old


04/10/19: 25 days old

the bucks
the does


10/10/19: 31 days old

buck 1

buck 2

buck 3

buck 4

doe 1

doe 2


14/10/19: 35 days old


17/10/19: 38 days old

buck 1

buck 2

buck 3

buck 4

doe 1

doe 2


23/10/19: 44 days old

the bucks
the does


28/10/19: 49 days old

buck 1

buck 2

buck 3

buck 4

doe 1

doe 2


01/11/19: 53 days old

the bucks:

the does:


06/11/19: 58 days old

buck 1

buck 2

buck 3

buck 4

doe 1

doe 2



I won't be keeping any kittens from this litter after all