March 2023: dam - Zephyr Oyster Nut (chestnut irish)
sire - Zephyr Tigernut (brown chestnut)

litter 2023-OYS: A litter for the chestnut line.
Expecting brown chestnut and chestnut, some irish.
Oyster
Tigernut
details: 2nd March - mated, kittens due 25th March
23rd March - moved into the nursery cage having gained about 85g
25th March - 9 kittens born in the afternoon, but sadly there are only 5 survivors
24th April - the kittens have all grown well, possibly verging on being overweight, but appear to have visually rapid breathing which is unusual so I will be keeping a close eye on how that progresses.
9th May - the kittens have suffered from bloated bellies to varying degrees, and unfortunately the worst affected, doe 1, has now died.
buck 1 - brown(?) chestnut dumbo (the runt)
buck 2 - chocolate agouti? irish (tail marked blue)
buck 3 - chocolate agouti? irish (tail marked blue blue)

doe 1 - chocolate agouti? (tail marked red)
doe 2 - chocolate agouti? (tail marked red red)
Click here for the family tree.

23/03/23: settling in the maternity cage

27/03/23: two days old
the bucks:
 the does:

03/04/23: 9 days old
the bucks:
 the does:

05/04/23: 11 days old

08/04/23: 14 days old, litter palette: chestnut or brown chestnut, brown chestnut or chocolate agouti

11/04/23: 17 days old
the bucks:
 the does:

14/04/23: 20 days old, free range toddle with mum

17/04/23: 23 days old, free range play

21/04/23: 27 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
buck 3:
doe 1:
doe 2:

24/04/23: 30 days old

27/04/23: 33 days old
buck 1:
buck 2:
buck 3:
doe 1:
doe 2:

04/05/23: 37 days old
the bucks:
the does:

10/05/23: 46 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
buck 3:
doe 2:

16/05/23: 52 days old
buck 1:
buck 2:
buck 3:
doe 2:


Due to the digestive tract issues seen in this litter, I will not be keeping any of these kittens to breed from, but buck 3 (Flapjack) will stay as he may continue to have problems