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dam - Zephyr Coco de Mer (chestnut)
sire - Zephyr Mace (ash)
litter 2024-MER2: A litter to make chestnut and ash foundations for other breeders.
Expecting various shades of chestnut and ash.
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Coco
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30th May - mated, litter due 22nd June
20th June - moved into the maternity cage having gained 70g
22nd June - litter of 12 born first thing in the morning, all top eared
10th July-27th July - these were very kindly fostered by a friend (with breeding experience) while I went on holiday
buck 1 - pink eyed chestnut
buck 2 - light ash (tail marked blue)
buck 3 - light ash (tail marked blue blue)
buck 4 - warm ash
buck 5 - chestnut
buck 6 - brown ash
doe 1 - pink eyed chestnut
doe 2 - light ash
doe 3 - mid ash (tail marked red)
doe 4 - dark chestnut
doe 5 - brown chestnut irish
doe 6 - brown chestnut (tail marked red)
Click here for the family tree.
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20/06/24: settling into the maternity cage
22/06/24: a few hours old
24/06/24: two days old
the bucks:
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the does:
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26/06/24: 4 days old
27/06/24: 5 days old
28/06/24: 6 days old
30/06/24: 9 days old
the bucks:
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the does:
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01/07/24: 9 days old, the litter palette: brown ash, cooler ash, warmer ash, pink eyed chestnut, chestnut, dark chestnut, brown chestnut
03/07/24: 11 days old
05/07/24: 13 days old
the ashes:
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the chestnuts:
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08/07/24: 16 days old, eyes are open
29/07/24: 37 days old, sexes are now split
bucks 2, 3, and 4
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bucks 1, 5, and 6
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the bucks having free range playtime:
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does 1, 2, and 3
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does 4, 5, and 6
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the does having free range playtime with Q's kittens:
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01/08/24: 40 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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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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05/08/24: 44 days old, playtime with Q's kittens
the bucks:
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the does:
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08/08/24: 47 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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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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16/08/24: 55 days old, playtime with Q's kittens
the does:
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20/08/24: 59 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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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 not be keeping any kittens from this litter, but some will be going to a breeder in Finland.
