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dam - Zephyr Wednesday (UK cinnamon)
sire - Zephyr Wally (UK cinnamon)
litter 2024-WED: A litter for the double mink project.
Expecting UK mink, UK cinnamon, double mink, double cinnamon, hopefully no pearl.
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Wednesday
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25th December - mated, litter due 17/01/24
15th January - moved into the maternity cage having gained 160g
16th January - litter of 14 born a day early in the morning, one sadly stillborn, all top eared
25th January - no sign of any pearl yet, and I suspect the 4 doubles are all double cinnamon
27th January - I suspect some kittens are dark phase pearl after all, and the doubles all seem to be pearls again
buck 1 - double mink pearl
buck 2 - double cinnamon pearl (tail marked blue)
buck 3 - UK dark phase pearl (tail marked blue)
buck 4 - UK mink (tail marked blue blue)
buck 5 - UK dark phase cinnamon pearl
buck 6 - UK cinnamon (tail marked blue)
buck 7 - UK cinnamon (tail marked blue blue)
doe 1 - double cinnamon pearl (tail marked red)
doe 2 - double cinnamon pearl (tail marked red red)
doe 3 - UK dark phase pearl (tail marked red)
doe 4 - UK mink (tail marked red red)
doe 5 - UK dark phase cinnamon pearl (tail marked red)
doe 6 - UK cinnamon (tail marked red red)
Click here for the family tree.
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15/01/24: settling into the maternity cage
16/01/24: a few hours old
18/01/24: two days old
20/01/24: 4 days old
22/01/24: 6 days old
the bucks:
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the does:
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25/01/24: 9 days old
26/01/24: 10 days old, the litter palette: UK cinnamon, UK mink, UK dark phase pearl, double mink pearl, double cinnamon pearl
28/01/24: 12 days old
the bucks:
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the does:
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31/01/24: 15 days old
05/02/24: 20 days old, free range toddle with mum
09/02/24: 24 days old
the bucks:
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the does:
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15/02/24: 30 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
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buck 2:
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buck 3:
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buck 4:
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buck 5:
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buck 6:
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buck 7:
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doe 1:
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doe 2:
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doe 3:
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doe 4:
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doe 5:
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doe 6:
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20/02/24: 35 days old, free range playtime
27/02/24: 42 days old, individual pictures
buck 1 (unfortunately he has developed a head tilt!):
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buck 2:
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buck 3:
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buck 4:
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buck 5:
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buck 6:
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buck 7:
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doe 1:
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doe 2:
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doe 3:
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doe 4:
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doe 5:
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doe 6:
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01/03/24: 45 days old, free range playtime with Chic's kittens
the bucks:
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the does:
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07/03/24: 51 days old
buck 1:
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buck 2:
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buck 3:
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buck 4:
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buck 5:
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buck 6:
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buck 7:
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doe 1:
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doe 2:
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doe 3:
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doe 4:
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doe 5:
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doe 6:
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I will be keeping buck 2 (Watson) and doe 2 (Wizadora) from this litter
