[SarahY]

Hello Everyone,

The first Blackthorn dove abyssinian litter has arrived! Mum is a dove abyssinian, dad is a dove satin abyssinian and they were both bred by Laoshu (thank you!). In this litter I have three does (ivory satin abyssinian and 2x dove abyssinians) and three bucks (1x dove abyssinian and 2x dove satin abyssinians). Also the first Blackthorn argente abyssinian litter arrived four days later from the same buck and an agouti abyssinian doe bred by me, so I'll post pictures of them when they grow hair.

Here are my doves, aged 7 days. I'm so pleased

Sarah xxx

 

[SarahY]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments!

Here are the dove abyssinians aged 11 days:

As you can see, I have some kind of recessive rex in this litter, yet another thing to breed out and typically it's on the two with the best rosettes :roll: But, the babies are all doing really well, lovely and fat and big.

Here is the argente abyssinian litter aged 7 days:

I have 1 argente buck and 4 does, argente, argente satin, chinchilla and an as yet unidentified white-bellied cream coloured one. I'm thinking she might be an argente creme with there being chinchilla in the litter, but I'm not holding my breath because I don't want to be disappointed. At first I thought she was a champagne agouti (A* bb pp) but she is a very different colour. I'll just have to wait and see when the undercolour comes through. She's a bit paler than in the photo. Either way, I'm chuffed to bits with both of these litters

Sarah xxx

 

[SarahY]

Thanks everyone!

GOOD NEWS! The unidentified white-bellied cream doe has starting developing her undercoat... and it's BLUE! So she is an argente creme. What a bizarre fluke

I'm always saying how much I hate surprises in litters, well that showed me didn't it? :lol:

Sarah xxx

 

[SarahY]

Thanks!

The dam has gone and bloody well eaten the chinchilla doe! I've put the argente creme and the best argente with a show dove litter the same age, so here's hoping the remaining kittens make it. Never have this problem with my show doves, they'll mother anything

Sarah xxx

 

[SarahY]

LOL. If it makes you feel any better she would have definitely stayed here, she had the best rosettes! They always choose to munch up the ones you most wanted to keep...

Sarah xxx

 

[SarahY]

The oldest baby I ever found half-eaten was 19 days old. It just seemed completely random. Previous to this the baby was growing well and the family were fine, and the dam didn't eat any more of the babies. I did a mini-autopsy on the remains and couldn't find any reason that she would kill the baby, all the organs looked healthy and the stomach was full of milk.

Sarah xxx

 

[SarahY]

I think it's pretty rare, I've only ever had 3 babies eaten in total. Thank you though, I'm really hoping they all make it

Sarah xxx

 

[SarahY]

I just checked in on them when I came home for lunch and to let the hounds for a wee. The foster mother was feeding the two new babies along with hers and the original mother still has both of hers intact. I'll breathe easier when they're weaned, I think :roll:

Sarah xxx

 

[SarahY]

I'll post some up tomorrow. Oh, later today actually! I think I should stop playing on the computer and go to bed, I'm up at 7

Sarah xxx

 

[SarahY]

More pictures, huzzah! The babies were all very squirmy today so the pictures are rubbish I'm afraid!

Dove Tan Satin Abyssinian x Agouti Abyssinian
1x black self, 1x silver tan, 1x agouti, 1x argente satin and 1x dove, all abyssinian (although not very good ones):

Pseudochocolate Fox (at/at c/cch) Satin Abyssinian x Dove Tan Abyssinian
2x pseudochocolate fox satins, 1x dove tan, 1x dove tan satin, 2x PEWs, all abyssinian:

Dove Tan Satin Abyssinian x Ivory Abyssinian
1x dove satin, 4x ivory, all abyssinian:

Pseudochocolate Fox (at/at c/cch) Satin Abyssinian x Argente (Carrying Abyssinian)
1x agouti abyssinian, 1x PEW abyssinian, 2x white bellied chinchilla type things, 1x PEW, 1x blue agouti:

Sarah xxx