We also bred this weekend. So the waiting game begins again. Charlie was bred to Chinchin. After trying ALL day he finally got a fall off last night. Since she dropped 6 kits last time with barely even a mount, we are crossing our fingers that this was enough. We also bred Honey to Remmy, which should mean purebred New Zealand Whites available in February. Remmy did MUCH better this time getting about 8 successful falls with Honey. Honey was so eager that she was lifting Remmy off the cage floor, she lifted that much for him. So by Christmas we should have 2 more litters.
Sorry there aren't a lot of pictures. I leave before the sun peaks in the morning, and get home as it sets. The babies of litters W009 & W010 are doing well. Nice and big and fluffy. It's been a busy week as the temps drop and winter storms start moving in. We figured that plastic barrier wasn't doing much other then scaring them. As a storm blew in the plastic was ALL over, not just pressed up against. So everyone go boxes wedged sideways under their shelf to hide in away from the wind. It seems to be working well. We also go ice cube trays and little plastic buckets to act as crocks when the tubes on the water bottles freeze. The moms with babies get the ice cube trays to prevent babies from piling up and drowning. They are loving it. We also bred this weekend. So the waiting game begins again. Charlie was bred to Chinchin. After trying ALL day he finally got a fall off last night. Since she dropped 6 kits last time with barely even a mount, we are crossing our fingers that this was enough. We also bred Honey to Remmy, which should mean purebred New Zealand Whites available in February. Remmy did MUCH better this time getting about 8 successful falls with Honey. Honey was so eager that she was lifting Remmy off the cage floor, she lifted that much for him. So by Christmas we should have 2 more litters.
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I cleaned the nest boxes when their eyes opened as usual. Unfortunately a couple days later a few of Flutter's had crusted eyes. I cleaned, pulled the wooden nest boxes, and subbed empty, sanitized, plastic kitty litter buckets. All but one cleared up right away. Unfortunately one didn't do as well and we had to get medication. It is starting to improve. So soon the babies can start mingling. We got the front plastic on for when the cold wind blows, and got a shop light wi Well the babies are getting and their eyes are open. We have tagged their ears (with Sharpie). Still 19 babies. They are growing well. We have a nice variety of colors.
The babies are doing well. Both litters have nice fat tummies and are getting big. You would never know that they are 24 hours apart (at birth). It looks like we have chinchilla colored in both litters, a couple blacks, a couple steels, maybe a chestnut, and some white and/or ermine again. It's going to be a nice variety again. Oh yeah... An we have a new "skunk face"! This one looks like it will be a GTS like the last one ( a few litters back).
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