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.
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.