We welcomed 2 new litters, born yesterday and today. Both does gave birth right on time and safely in the nest box. Who would have thought that cold would be a concern for a litter born well into the month of May, but the night that the first litter was born the temperatures were in the 30's! Mom pulled plenty of wool though, and all nine babies were just fine.
There was little question that Teagan was expecting - as usual, she started earnestly nesting about 2 weeks before she was due, and stopped eating her pellets shortly after that. Fortunately, there were plenty of dandelions available, and she LOVES those!
Teagan gave birth to 9 kits exactly on her due date, in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, all safely in the nest box and snug despite the cold. There are 4 torts, and 5 blacks, best I can tell,
Teagan gave birth to 9 kits exactly on her due date, in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, all safely in the nest box and snug despite the cold. There are 4 torts, and 5 blacks, best I can tell,
Snow Mist (Misty) gave birth during the following night to her litter of 8. So far they all look like REW's, but it will take a couple of days to see if any develop some shading. This same pairing previously produced REW's and one sable pearl, so I'm hoping there is another sable pearl in this litter - it's one of my favorite French Angora colors.
I'll post more pictures as the little ones grow and get cuter!
I'll post more pictures as the little ones grow and get cuter!
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