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dam - Zephyr Nutella (dark chocolate or light black)
sire - Zephyr Cob (light chestnut)
litter 2023-ELA: A test litter for the chestnut project.
Expecting chocolate, chocolate agouti, various shades of self, brown, and orange chestnuts.
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18th January - mated, litter due 10th February
8th February - moved into the maternity cage having gained 75g
10th February - litter of 12 born mid morning, all top eared
12th February - sadly one kitten has been lost
buck 1 - possibly a dilute champagne (tail marked blue)
buck 2 - possibly a dilute silver fawn (tail marked blue blue)
buck 3 - black
doe 1 - possibly a dilute champagne (tail marked red)
doe 2 - possibly dilute silver fawn (tail marked red red)
doe 3 - possibly dilute silver fawn (tail marked red red red)
doe 4 - self dull or brown chestnut
doe 5 - dull chestnut (tail marked red)
doe 6 - brown chestnut (tail marked red red)
doe 7 - chocolate or mink, irish
doe 8 - agouti
Click here for the family tree.
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08/02/23: settled in the maternity cage
10/02/23: a few hours old
12/02/23: two days old
13/02/23: three days old
the bucks:
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the does:
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15/02/23: 5 days old
17/02/23: 7 days old
the bucks:
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the pink eyed does:
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the chestnut does:
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the dark does:
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19/02/23: 9 days old, the litter palette: black, chocolate, self brown chestnut, dilute champagne, dilute silver fawn, brown chestnut, agouti
23/02/23: 13 days old, eyes are beginning to open
26/02/23: 16 days old
the pink eyed kittens:
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the brown chestnuts:
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the dark kittens:
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01/03/23: 19 days old, a free range toddle with mum
08/03/23: 26 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
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buck 2:
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buck 3:
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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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doe 6:
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doe 7:
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doe 8:
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11/03/23: 29 days old, free range playtime
15/03/23: 33 days old
the bucks:
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the pink eyed does:
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the brown chestnuts:
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the other does:
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21/03/23: 39 days old, sexes are split and the litters merged
the bucks:
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24/03/23: 42 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
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buck 2:
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buck 3:
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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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doe 6:
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doe 7:
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doe 8:
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03/04/23: 52 days old
buck 1:
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buck 2:
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buck 3:
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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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doe 6:
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doe 8:
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I have kept does 3 (Canarium), 4 (Nougat), and 5 (Macaron) from this litter
