May 2023: dam - Zephyr Wendy (american mink)
sire - Zephyr William (american mink)

litter 2023-WEN2: A repeat litter for double mink.
Expecting american mink, and double mink, some pearl.
Wendy
William
details: 22nd April - mated, kittens due 15th May
13th May - moved into the nursery cage having gained only about 30g
15th May - 5 kittens born early morning (1 big buck kitten), but sadly 2 were still born
buck 1 - american mink (largest in the litter)
buck 2 - american mink (big merle patch on belly)

the doe - american mink (two merle spots on belly, tail marked red)
Click here for the family tree.

13/05/23: settling in the maternity cage

15/05/23: a few hours old

16/05/23: one day old

18/05/23: three days old

21/05/23: 6 days old

24/05/23: 9 days old, the litter palette: american mink

29/05/23: 14 days old, eyes are just opening
buck 2's merle patch
 the doe's merle spots

05/06/23: 21 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
the doe:

07/06/23: 23 days old, free range play with Meg's kittens

14/06/23: 30 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
the doe:

03/07/23: 49 days old (gap in pictures was due to my holiday!)
the bucks:
the doe:

05/07/23: 51 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
the doe:


No double minks this time so I won't be keeping any kittens from this litter