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6Dusters

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Well the boys are now 6 weeks and four days. Still hand feeding them and they are doing well. Both were born looking the same. However I am confident the smaller kit is a dwarf.

Weights are: Large kit 266g and smaller kit is 130g

Smaller kit I call "Shrimp" has smaller front legs, little face, small tail and toddles instead of hops or runs.
His brother can drink a full syringe and sometimes more. He drinks between 6 to 10 drops. And sometimes wants nothing. :hair: However they both love hay and eat a lot of it.

Here are a few photos.

First up is Shrimp. Notice the short small face.
Second photo shows him with his brother.
Third photo shows both together. Wish his brothers tail was in the shot so you could see the difference.
 

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Here is a photo of them when born. The towel was not in there long.

Birth weights were 59 for larger and 43 for Shrimp. They looked the same for quite a while. Shrimp was on the right.

Note for new people: That cage is not baby proof. I knew she was due and had her baby cage ready. I saw her in labor and let her stay in the cage until she was finished birthing.
 

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