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dam - Blaise Samara (UK cinnamon)
sire - Zephyr Wilbur (double mink pearl)
litter 2024-SAM: A litter for the double mink project.
Expecting UK cinnamon and cinnamon pearl, possibly also UK mink and pearl.
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Samara
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7th October - mated, litter due 30th October
28th October - moved into the maternity cage having gained 90g
30th October - litter of 9 born in the middle of the day, sadly one has died
31st October - unfortunately another baby has died
2nd November - a third baby has been lost
7th November - there appears to be two shades, so hopefully the darkest have not inherited pearl
25th November - now their coats have grown, it is clear that the two dumbos are dark phase cinnamon pearl, and so the top ear babies should hopefully be non pearl
buck 1 - UK dark phase cinnamon pearl dumbo (tail marked blue)
buck 2 - UK cinnamon (tail marked blue)
buck 3 - UK cinnamon (tail marked blue blue)
doe 1 - UK dark phase cinnamon pearl dumbo (tail marked red)
doe 2 - UK cinnamon (tail marked red)
doe 3 - UK cinnamon (tail unmarked)
Click here for the family tree.
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28/10/24: settling into the maternity cage
30/10/24: a few hours old
31/10/24: one day old
04/11/24: 5 days old
06/11/24: 7 days old
10/11/24: 11 days old, the litter palette: two shades of UK cinnamon
12/11/24: 13 days old, eyes are opening
15/11/24: 16 days old
the bucks:
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the does:
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20/11/24: 21 days old, free range toddle with mum
25/11/24: 26 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
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buck 2:
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buck 3:
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doe 1:
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doe 2:
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doe 3:
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the white undercoat of a dark phase cinnamon pearl
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the standard undercoat of a non pearl kitten
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02/12/24: 33 days old, playtime with Ginger's and Wiz's doe kittens
05/12/24: 36 days old, individual pictures
buck 1:
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buck 2:
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buck 3:
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doe 1:
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doe 2:
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doe 3:
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14/12/24: 45 days old, now living with the older kittens
the bucks:
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the does:
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18/12/24: 7 weeks old, individual pictures
buck 1:
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buck 2:
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buck 3:
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doe 1:
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doe 2:
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doe 3:
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I will be keeping buck 3 (Wesley) and doe 2 (Wallis) from this litter
