November 2023: dam - Zephyr Blue Eyes (british blue)
sire - Zephyr Blue Suede Shoes (british blue)

litter 2023-EYE: A litter for the quicksilver line.
Expecting british blue and quicksilver.
Eyes
Shoes
details: 23rd October - mated, litter due 15th November
13th November - moved into the maternity cage having gained 125g
15th November - litter of 16 born first thing
28th November - now that coats are all through, there appears to be two shades of each variety possibly suggesting the lighter ones are chocolate based, but it may just be due to modifiers and their adult coats will reveal which
buck 1 - quicksilver (tail marked black)
buck 2 - quicksilver (tail marked black black)
buck 3 - quicksilver (tail marked black green)
buck 4 - british blue
buck 5 - british blue (tail marked black)
buck 6 - british blue (tail marked black black)
buck 7 - british blue (tail marked black green)
buck 8 - british blue (tail marked black red)

doe 1 - quicksilver
doe 2 - quicksilver (tail marked red black)
doe 3 - quicksilver (tail marked red red black)
doe 4 - quicksilver (tail marked red red red)
doe 5 - quicksilver (tail marked red green)
doe 6 - quicksilver (tail marked red green red)
doe 7 - quicksilver (tail marked green red green)
doe 8 - british blue (tail marked red)
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13/11/23: settling into the maternity cage

15/11/23: a few hours old

17/11/23: two days old

20/11/23: 5 days old
the quicksilver bucks:
 the british blue bucks:
the quicksilver does:
 the british blue doe:

22/11/23: 7 days old
the quicksilvers:
the british blues:

24/11/23: 9 days old
the bucks:
the does:

28/11/23: 13 days old, the litter palette: two shades of quicksilver and two shades of british blue

06/12/23: 21 days old, free range toddle with mum

12/12/23: 27 days old, the variation in shades has now disappeared
the quicksilver kittens:
the british blue kittens:

18/12/23: 33 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
buck 3:
buck 4:
buck 5:
buck 6:
buck 7:
buck 8:
doe 1:
doe 2:
doe 3:
doe 4:
doe 5:
doe 6:
doe 7:
doe 8:

23/12/23: 38 days old, free range playtime, the bucks are now living separately from the does
the bucks:
the does:

29/12/23: 44 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
buck 3:
buck 4:
buck 5:
buck 6:
buck 7:
buck 8:
doe 1:
doe 2:
doe 3:
doe 4:
doe 5:
doe 6:
doe 7:
doe 8:

09/01/24: 55 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
buck 2:
buck 3:
buck 4:
buck 5:
buck 6:
buck 7:
buck 8:
doe 1:
doe 2:
doe 3:
doe 4:
doe 5:
doe 6:
doe 7:
doe 8:


I kept doe 1 (Mimi) from this litter because she wasn't well enough to be homed, but no others due to several having sensitive lungs