October 2024: dam - Zephyr Ginger Spice (agouti silken)
sire - Zephyr Pink Floyd (black essex)

litter 2024-GNG: A litter for the constrained branch of the american line.
Expecting black, agouti, american mink, and american cinnamon, some essex, some silken.

Ginger
Floyd
details: 30th September - mated, litter due 23rd October
21st October - moved into the maternity cage having gained 110g
23rd October - litter of 11 born first thing in the morning
24th October - there are already some intriguing shade variations, I'm wondering if russian blue or chocolate might be present!
28th October - I think now that there is russian blue, which is useful to know for future mating plans involving Floyd
buck 1 - russian dove agouti silken essex
buck 2 - american mink essex dumbo
buck 3 - black silken
buck 4 - black
buck 5 - black (tail marked blue)
buck 6 - agouti silken essex dumbo

doe 1 - american cinnamon silken essex
doe 2 - american cinnamon
doe 3 - russian blue essex dumbo
doe 4 - black essex
doe 5 - agouti
Click here for the family tree.

21/10/24: settling into the maternity cage


23/10/24: a few hours old


24/10/24: one day old

the bucks:
the does:

26/10/24: three days old

the american mink based kittens:
the marked black eyed kittens:
the unmarked black eyed kittens:
the whole litter:

28/10/24: 5 days old


30/10/24: 7 days old

the bucks:
the does:

01/11/24: 9 days old, the litter palette: black, american mink, russian dove, russian blue agouti, american cinnamon, agouti


03/11/24: 11 days old


06/11/24: 14 days old, eyes are now open


11/11/24: 19 days old, free range toddle with mum


15/11/24: 23 days old

the bucks:
the does:

20/11/24: 28 days old


25/11/24: 33 days old, individual pictures

buck 1:

buck 2:

buck 3:

buck 4:

buck 5:

buck 6:

doe 1:

doe 2:

doe 3:

doe 4:

doe 5:


02/12/24: 40 days old

the bucks:

the does:


05/12/24: 43 days old, individual pictures

buck 1:

buck 2:

buck 3:

buck 4:

buck 5:

buck 6:

doe 1:

doe 2:

doe 3:

doe 4:

doe 5:


14/12/24: 52 days old

the bucks:
the does:

18/12/24: 8 weeks old, individual pictures

buck 1:

buck 2:

buck 3:

buck 4:

buck 5:

buck 6:

doe 1:

doe 2:

doe 3:

doe 4:

doe 5:



I will be keeping doe 4 (Roxette) from this litter