Please remember that it will be at least 9 weeks from the proposed mating time before kittens will be ready to leave for their new homes. This includes 3 weeks gestation period and 6 weeks growing up here.
Rivendell Sindy (Agouti) X Ramkin Jason Ogg (Burmese)
Day 1, 24/09/2010:
I did not think Sindy was pregnant, so these babies were a wonderful surprise.
12 babies, all fed with lovely milk bands.
Day 2, 25/09/2010
Day 3, 26/09/2010
All 12 are still present and correct, but however there is one little runty girl, hopefully she will catch up.
Day 4, 27/09/2010
All 12 still with us, which is great.
Initial attempts at sexing indicate 7 boys and 5 girls:
Boys:
Girls:
Little Miss Runty girl with a bigger sister:
Day 4, 28/09/10
Sindy is a MUCH more chilled out mum than Anna, really does not appear to give a stuff about me handling the bubbas - Anna gets fretful poor thing.
All babies:
Boys:
Girls:
And the star, Little Miss Runty-roo:
It is almost like she is a day or so behind her siblings developmentally speaking. She should catch up once she is weaned. She is still feeding though which is an excellent sign.Day 5, 29/09/10:
They are getting bigger by the day, and Sindy is just SO good with them.
All babies:
The boys:
The girls:
A line up:
Miss Runty:
Day 6, 30/09/2010:
All babies:
Miss Runty:
And just because:
(He had curled up nibbling his feets, but rolled over again after I pressed the button).
Day 10, 04/10/2010
Day 11, 05/10/2010:
Miss Runty:
