December 2023: dam - Kinra Cheeky Girl (agouti essex)
sire - Kinra Blur (american mink essex)

litter 2023-CHK: A litter for the american line.
Expecting black, agouti, american mink, and american cinnamon, some essex.
Cheeky
Blur
details: 29th October - mated, litter due 21/11/23
12th November - Cheeky does not seem to be pregnant, so we will be trying again
14th November - remated, litter now due 07/12/23
29th November - Cheeky has gained weight well, so hopefully this mating will prove to be successful
5th December - moved into the maternity cage having gained 75g
7th December - small litter of 3 born in the morning, all black eyed and top eared
the buck - black

doe 1 - essex, either chocolate or dilute black
doe 2 - agouti essex
Click here for the family tree.

05/12/23: settling into the maternity cage

07/12/23: a few hours old

08/12/23: one day old

10/12/23: three days old

12/12/23: 5 days old

14/12/23: 7 days old

16/12/23: 9 days old

18/12/23: 11 days old, the litter palette: black, chocolate(?), agouti

21/12/23: 14 days old

23/12/23: 16 days old, individual pictures
the buck:
doe 1:
doe 2:

29/12/23: 22 days old, free range toddle with mum

03/01/24: 28 days old, free range play with Gaga's kittens

09/01/24: 33 days old, individual pictures
the buck:
doe 1:
doe 2:

14/01/24: 38 days old, now living in same sex groups with Lady Gaga's kittens
the buck:
the does:

19/01/24: 43 days old, individual pictures
the buck:
doe 1:
 doe 2:

25/01/24: 49 days old - the buck

26/01/24: 50 days old - the does

29/01/24: 53 days old, individual pictures
the buck:
doe 1:
doe 2:


I will be keeping all these kittens - buck 1 (Squeeze), doe 1 (Ronette), and doe 2 (Chiffon)