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General Breeder Chat / Just sharing 3 kits way different in size

« on: June 03, 2013, 10:38:54 AM »

On May 22nd my white violet female Prada gave birth to a white violet male at 52 grams, 1 violet male at 48 grams and one violet female at 41 grams.
She had problems with her single first kit with little milk supply. Her mate got her again just before he died from choking.
I am starting to think there is a problem with one side of her uterus, as the 2 violet kits seem to be premie, while the other is normal.
I have been supplement hand feeding with goats milk a rotating, all that good stuff.
Now at 12 days old the big white one is just over 70 grams, the middle male violet is 50 grams and tiny girl is 40 grams. All lost as mom tried to keep up.
Sharing some pics of the size difference.

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Conformation and Quality / What color would you call this little female?

« on: April 18, 2013, 11:49:45 AM »

I am mentoring a gentlemen on breeding here in Newfoundland, and he has shipped in some nice animals. Some from the Jags lines.
He just had an extra dark ebony dame and an ebony white sire, { with some extreme black spots}deliver an ebony kit with a white under coat.

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Breeding 101 / Chins killing each other

« on: October 24, 2011, 03:12:01 PM »

Well this was a first for me. I've had a trio going now for a couple of years. One of the females was older and had stopped breeding. I thought adding the second female might help.
The new female gave birth and the older one was a great help to her.It was hard to tell at first who had the kits.They were both wet and keeping kits warm. All was prefect.
Then one evening a few weeks ago I found the older female in shock and tore up on the floor of her cage.She never even blinked after I found her, I knew that wasn't good. She died in my arms just a couple of hours later.
I have no idea as to why she would do this, they were fine. Looks like the older one was held up in a tube as most of the injuries were to her face and head.
Just wanted to let you all know my trio didn't work after all

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Health / Fleas

« on: July 10, 2011, 12:38:31 PM »

It's been some time sense I've heard talk about fleas in chins, a gal on fb is saying chins can indeed get fleas.

Anyone else got new news on chinchillas getting fleas?
Folks would want to be very careful if you have other pets with fleas.

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Other Pets / Rats

« on: April 10, 2011, 07:54:16 AM »

For those not on my facebook.
I am fostering rats for the Bird & Small Animal Rescue.
They are not chinchillas

I don't think I'll ever want to own one.

But they are different, very smart, and like to be cuddled. They play with each other way more than chins do.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=719291022&aid=347500

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=719291022&aid=347500#!/album.php?id=645145787&aid=650603

Photos are to big to post and I'm not at my own PC

Lets see if this works

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Memorials / My darling Willow

« on: April 02, 2011, 07:48:59 PM »

If there was ever a true lady chinchilla it was Willow.
A beautiful white mosaic I purchased from a local fur farm in 2000. He said she was about 5 at the time, so she was at least 16 years old.
I should have known when she didn't chew her stump there was more too it.
She had lost some fur under her neck a good 3 years ago. Looked more from rubbing, as she had a few rolls and was starting to calm down.she spent most of her time just cuddled in her hut.
She seemed to have developed an infection in her neck{ fluid build up under the skin, very visible with the lack of fur} and chest{wheezing} I'm just not sure what came first.
At 16 years old we felt it was best for her to euthanize.
After all these years and many deaths it still doesn't get any easier.
She was the mother to my chins with no ears, and even though I soon realized she wouldn't be a good breeder she was an awesome pet.
So calm and content, and graceful lady.
RIP my friend, we had 11 great years together.

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Health / Teeth

« on: February 09, 2011, 09:10:35 PM »

I haven't had much dealings with teeth problems, outside of a couple of case of malocclusion in past years.Treated one for 6 years. Nothing recent.

My mosaic male Trooper {with no ears} didn't look up to snuff and when I checked him over found his bottom incisors where way long !!!!
I couldn't feel any jaw bumps or problems, no drooling, eye irritation nothing to indicate malocclusion. Nor did the vet.
So why would this happen?
Trooper will be 9 in April, his Mom is still here at 16, though I lost his dad at 13.

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New Births / My Trio worked like a charm

« on: June 16, 2010, 10:16:44 AM »

Well I put my new tan female Spice in with my white male, Trooper and a standard female Bebe, just after Christmas.
Well Monday evening I found Spice & Bebe in a corner with 2 white kits, and dad sitting just out from them.
One was completely dried but the other was still very wet.
I had to do a double take as both females were wet on the chin & chest. I didn't think Spice was this far along. My first though was Bebe was pregnant too but I didn't realize it.
Nope, took them out and it was Spice. She had 2 little males, looks like a pink white at 47 and a tan white at 45 grams.
The kits were trying to nurse from both females so being a worried slave I put Mom and kits in a smaller cage for the night.
Last night I put them back with Bebe & took Trooper out. He knew what was going on.

Well Bebe was so excited to see the kits again, and Spice took a quick hop around the cage, ate her treat and all four huddled in the birthing house.
The kits have figured out who mom is but Bebe is doing an awesome job helping.
This being Spices first litter I truly felt more comfortable with her having Bebe there.
I am so happy with how it went.

I'll put a few pics in my album.
there are more and video's on FB

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Other Pets / Well look what I got LOL

« on: June 14, 2010, 08:44:51 AM »

Through word of mouth my sister was asked if she could take a puppy as they were not planned and the owner could not find homes for them.
Sad story but the short of it, the lady ended up in hospital when her pup was 6 months old. He mother looked after it but it got out and mated with the mini poodle pup next door.
She was afraid her own pup couldn't handle the pregnancy, but she did give birth to 2 healthy little fur balls the end of April.
My sister decided to take one of them and I fell right in love. a week later she turned up at my door with the other one. She knew I would have taken it.
The mom is a Maltese poodle mix but we're not sure how true the other dogs genes are so I have a mini mutt.
And I have to tell you, I have never had as much trouble using a harness with the chins as I am having with this little dog.
I named him Chance, and it was a fat chance I would ever have a dog.{Fixed it LOL} My husband doesn't like dogs, or so he says.
So I elated to have this little guy.
My sister has the female named Karma I have the male.

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General Chat / Out side with Oliver

« on: May 30, 2010, 02:57:34 PM »

Oliver is a 5 year old male violet, and this was his first out the season.
There are more pics on FB if you want to look.
I'm Debbie Butt Doyle zuna1961@yahoo.com

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Conformation and Quality / Ebony Violets

« on: April 27, 2010, 11:22:36 PM »

I just realized there was such a thing!!!

I always thought carrier.

So can you see violet in them?
Do they look different than an ebony violet carrier?
I couldn't find any pictures from a search.

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New Births / 1 of the triplets is just 34 grams

« on: April 19, 2010, 07:55:39 PM »

This evening my med. ebony Leona gave birth to triplets. 2 fine standard boys at 41 & 45 grams. Not bad for triplets

But the little female ebony is just 34 grams.
I'm not really worried,

always a little

Leona is a pro and has had 3 before.

As the boys are so well developed and rounded I have to wonder if she did get caught at 2 different times. I wasn't expecting her until around the 26th.
So could this little one be a later pregnancy or just a runt of the 3

hard to know for sure.
Thought I share her and her progress.

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Herd Management / Breeding and age question

« on: March 12, 2010, 01:42:51 PM »

How long do chins keep breeding for, to what age?

Will females just stop at a certain age?

Or do you guys take them out of breeding when they reach a certain age?

Do you just let them keep breeding until you see some signs it's getting to hard on her?
If so what would those signs be?

And does breeding shorten the life span of the females?

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Other Pets / Our visiting Parrot

« on: February 05, 2010, 12:46:45 PM »

I am sitting for a friend , his name is Ripley and he was hatched in April 2009.
I have only ever seen them in the pet shops so this is all new to me.
What a blast.
The other night he was sitting on his outside perch next to us in the dinninig room.
He made the motion to fly so I put out my arm and he walked onto it. Then down my chest and over to hubby.
We figured he was looking for something so I offered him some raw celery. He eat some and threw in on the floor.I offered him a sliver of steak, he took a nibble and threw that on the floor.
Then he tried to take off Chris's glasses. Once they were out of the way he started taking steak right out of his mouth.
I guess he likes it chewed for him first.

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General Chat / Did any of you hear about this?

« on: January 13, 2010, 10:18:37 AM »

http://latimesblogs .latimes. com/unleashed/ 2009/12/skinny- snakes-sloths- and-hedgehogs- found-in- texas-rescude- of-20000- exotic-animals. html