Photos of my babies

[VolunteerChin22]

It's safe to assume they are pregnant when you see babies in the cage..lol...It's possible and definately prepare...I have some females who never sleep on their side when they are preganant and some that do from day one (like they are so huge lol). Hanging around the bottom of the cage, increase in water and food intake, weight gain, etc are all signs too...

 

[jrosler04]

LOL,i guess that's a for sure way of knowing!! Sorry for all of the questions, this is a totally unexpected learning experience for me! I have slacked off holding them just incase..i would hate to injure them or kits IF they are pregnant. And when I do hold them, I am very gentle. Cinnamon has never been a big eater, but Luna eats like a pig. And they have both gained weight since coming here (but again, all 6 adults that were surrendered have gained weight) and I blame that on the unlimited oxbow & timothy hay they get! Oh, and we can't forget the shredded wheats that they love so much!

I got them over a month ago, so IF they are, they can go within the next 2 months. I have just decided, I am going to tell them the sooner the better, I want this all done & over with!! It's just too stressful worrying about them constantly! LOL Cinnamon & Charlie did share the cage here the first 2 days, but they had been together for months, and I had to go get a 3rd cage & my job prevented that.

 

[harleycowgirl22]

I finally got pics of the little fuzzy monsters!

Baby #1 (who has a deformed tail), and baby #2. Both born to a standard grey who was housed with a dark ebony & her son that is a medium ebony.

i was just wondering if there was a reason you were keeping the mom and the son together, and if you were aware that the son could easily impreginate the mother?

the kits are cute little fuzz butts but i didnt see anyone else question the mom and son cagemate thing that i thought i would ask. the male chins are capable of mating as early as 8 weeks old, and i dont think you want an inbred problem on your hands if you can avoid it.

 

[jrosler04]

I finally got pics of the little fuzzy monsters!

Baby #1 (who has a deformed tail), and baby #2. Both born to a standard grey who was housed with a dark ebony & her son that is a medium ebony.

i was just wondering if there was a reason you were keeping the mom and the son together, and if you were aware that the son could easily impreginate the mother?

the kits are cute little fuzz butts but i didnt see anyone else question the mom and son cagemate thing that i thought i would ask. the male chins are capable of mating as early as 8 weeks old, and i dont think you want an inbred problem on your hands if you can avoid it.

Hi,
We do animal rescue & the trio was surrendered to us living together. They were seperated the day they arrived here. We had only had this trio for about 3 weeks (if that) until she delivered.
This was DEFINATELY not a planned litter (nor wanted) don't get me wrong, I love these 2 boys VERY much, but I did not put the mother with the males, and would not have put her with the males. We know NO background info on any of them (except the med. ebony from her first litter, we know his parents. lol)

Thanks for questioning though, Appreciate the fact you are trying to educate people.

 

[harleycowgirl22]

anytime i was just asking why they were together and thought maybe it was another very young kit but no judgement. glad everything is working out and i look forward to updated pics of the cuties as they grow. its always nice when people surrender their animals rather than any of thing they could do to them. so glad they are in very safe hands now with a better an promising future. i have two of the arlington texas rescue chins here and its nice to see them growing and in safe hands.

 

[Chillin_Chins]

They are so cute.

 

[harbingerofdoom]

Or the kit never even existed in the first place? I've always thought that would be the case...TOV in a homozygous state just can't be?

i was reading about this yesterday (had no idea when i stumbled across it and it lead to me wanting to know exactly what a "lethal gene" was in a wilson white) and from what I was able to gather there would be no kit in a lethal gene situation when you have the wilson white or velvet colors and its homozygous (basically Ww and Vv).
in those cases the embryo is unable to develop and there is no kit.

have not come across anything as to why exactly they cant develop yet, but plenty of studies showing that essentially there is no such thing as a **** wilson white or **** velvet.

 

[Ash]

and its homozygous (basically Ww and Vv).
in those cases the embryo is unable to develop and there is no kit.

Just throwing this out there, but from a "genetic" point of view, homozygous would be WW or ww not Ww. One capital, and one lower case is usually a heterozygous state. :thumbsup:

 

[harbingerofdoom]

Just throwing this out there, but from a "genetic" point of view, homozygous would be WW or ww not Ww. One capital, and one lower case is usually a heterozygous state. :thumbsup:

yup, it would be as there would be no recessive... good catch

 

[Chillin_Chins]

very cute.

 

[jrosler04]

I love reading about the genetics..it's totally over my head & I dont' understand, but I am trying to learn, and this is the best way!

The boys have been weaned & they are living with Charlie, and older male, I was nervous at first, but he is LOVING having the little buddies to play with & snuggle with!

I have photos that I will be posting under a different section!