October 2023: dam - Zephyr Macaron (chestnut)
sire - Zephyr Mace (ash)

litter 2023-MCA: A litter for ash and chestnut.
Expecting various shades of ash and chestnut, probably also some pink eyed kittens and mink and cinnamon.
Macaron
Mace
details: 19th September - mated, litter due 12th October
10th October - moved into the maternity cage having gained 100g
12th October - litter of 10 born in the morning, all top eared
buck 1 - dilute champagne or pink eyed ash (tail marked blue)
buck 2 - ash (tail marked blue)
buck 3 - chestnut
buck 4 - mink or dark ash

doe 1 - dilute champagne or pink eyed ash (tail marked red)
doe 2 - dilute champagne or pink eyed ash (tail marked red red)
doe 3 - dilute silver fawn or pink eyed chestnut
doe 4 - ash
doe 5 - chocolate agouti or brown chestnut
doe 6 - agouti (tail marked red)
Click here for the family tree.

10/10/23: settling into the maternity cage

13/10/23: one day old

15/10/23: three days old

17/10/23: 5 days old, shades are appearing
the bucks:
the does:

19/10/23: 7 days old

22/10/23: 10 days old, the litter palette: mink, dilute champagne, ash, chestnut, dilute silver fawn, cinnamon

25/10/23: 13 days old, eyes are beginning to open

26/10/23: 14 days old (better lighting today)

31/10/23: 19 days old, free range toddle with mum

03/11/23: 22 days old

05/11/23: 24 days old
the bucks:
the does:

09/11/23: 28 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
buck 3:
buck 4:
doe 1:
doe 2:
doe 3:
doe 4:
doe 5:
doe 6:

13/11/23: 32 days old, free range playtime

17/11/23: 36 days old
buck 1:
buck 2:
buck 3:
buck 4:
doe 1:
doe 2:
doe 3:
doe 4:
doe 5:
doe 6:

22/11/23: 41 days old, the does

23/11/23: 42 days old, the bucks

29/11/23: 48 days old
buck 1:
buck 2:
buck 3:
buck 4:
doe 1:
doe 2:
doe 3:
doe 4:
doe 5:
doe 6:

06/12/23: 55 days old
the bucks:
does 1,2,3:
does 4,5,6:


I am keeping buck 2 (Kernel), buck 3 (Drupe), and doe 4 (Nut Cracker) from this litter