March 2022: dam - Zephyr Pearl's a Singer (UK dark phase pearl)
sire - Zephyr Big Sean (american mink)

litter 2022-PEA : A litter working towards double mink.
Expecting black, possibly also american mink and then maybe some dark phase pearl.
Pearl
Big Sean
details: 16th April - mated, kittens due 9th May
7th May - moved into the nursery cage having gained about 100g
8th May - 15 kittens born a day early, sadly 2 were stillborn
11th May - unfortunately another kitten has been lost
buck 1 - american mink (tail marked blue)
buck 2 - american mink (tail marked blue blue)
buck 3 - black
buck 4 - black (tail marked blue)
buck 5 - black (tail marked blue blue)
buck 6 - black (tail marked blue green)

doe 1 - american mink
doe 2 - american mink (tail marked red)
doe 3 - american mink (tail marked red red)
doe 4 - black (tail marked red)
doe 5 - black (tail marked red red)
doe 6 - black (tail marked red green)
Click here for the family tree.

07/05/22: settled in the maternity cage

09/05/22: one day old

11/05/22: three days old

14/05/22: 6 days old

16/05/22: 8 days old
the bucks:
the does:

18/05/22: 10 days old, the litter palette: black, american mink

23/05/22: 15 days old, eyes now open
the bucks:
the does:
all together:

28/05/22: 20 days old, free range toddle with mum

03/06/22: 26 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
buck 3:
buck 4:
buck 5:
buck 6:
doe 1:
doe 2:
doe 3:
doe 4:
doe 5:
doe 6:

08/06/22: 31 days old, free range play with Almond's kittens

15/06/22: 38 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
buck 3:
buck 4:
buck 5:
buck 6:
doe 1:
doe 2:
doe 3:
doe 4:
doe 5:
doe 6:

23/06/22: 46 days old
the mink bucks:
the black bucks:
the mink does:
the black does:

09/07/22: 9 weeks old
buck 1:
buck 2:
buck 3:
buck 4:
buck 5:
buck 6:
doe 1:
doe 2:
doe 3:
doe 4:
doe 5:
doe 6:


I will be keeping both mink bucks (buck 1 - Carl, buck 2 - William) and two mink does (doe 2 - Wendy, doe 3 - Wilma) from this litter