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dam - Zephyr Sweet Pea (american mink)
sire - Zephyr Mess of Blue (british blue)
litter 2024-SWP: A litter for the quicksilver line.
Expecting black, british blue, american mink, and quicksilver.
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3rd April - mated, litter due 26th April
24th April - moved into the maternity cage having gained 130g
26th April - litter of 14 born first thing in the morning, all top eared, 12 survivors
28th April - no sign of the runt, so he may have sadly died
30th April - first guess at colours, there appear to be 5 so it's possible chocolate may be involved
6th May - pretty sure there's no chocolate, and the 2 shades of american mink will be due to normal variation
buck 1 - quicksilver - has developed a head tilt at 6 weeks
buck 2 - quicksilver (tail marked blue)
buck 3 - quicksilver (tail marked blue) - has developed a head tilt at 7 weeks
buck 4 - american mink (tail marked green)
buck 5 - american mink irish (tail marked green green)
buck 6 - black (tail marked blue)
buck 7 - black (tail marked blue blue)
doe 1 - american mink (tail marked red)
doe 2 - american mink (tail marked red red)
doe 3 - british blue
doe 4 - black
Click here for the family tree.
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24/04/24: settling into the maternity cage
26/04/24: a few hours old
28/04/24: two days old
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30/04/24: 4 days old
02/05/24: 6 days old
04/05/24: 8 days old
06/05/24: 10 days old, the litter palette: black, american mink, paler american mink, british blue, quicksilver
08/05/24: 12 days old
10/05/24: 14 days old, eyes are open
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16/05/24: 20 days old, first free range toddle with mum
20/05/24: 24 days old
23/05/24: 27 days old, free range play with Pea, Picketty, and her babies - Pea and Picketty are cage mates and delighted to accept each other's babies, so they will now be living as one large group
28/05/24: 32 days old, individual pictures
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31/05/24: 35 days old, last playtime before the boys move out to their bachelor group
06/06/24: 41 days old, individual pictures
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12/06/24: 47 days old
18/06/24: 53 days old
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priority will be given to other breeders when allocating any suitable kittens, and I don't expect to keep any myself for breeding from
