Our First Litter of the Year- Cezanne

Well, this morning at 9:20am Feb. 26, 2008, Cezanne delivered 6 mini rex babies. Unfortunately, 5 were DOA all broken blacks. 1 baby had a very purple mouth and nose and not surprised that it didn't make it but not sure why the other 4 did not. They were still wet and warm when I came to the barn, and I tried to revive them, but it was too late.

1 baby did survive and it is a broken blue. We are not great at sexing them young like Kim Posey, but Saskia and I think it is a buck. Cezanne has been caring for it all day. She has fed him more than once today and he already has a Budda belly. We are hoping that Armoni has a big litter and that she does well delivering them so we can foster a couple of Armoni's babies to Cezanne to feed.

Posey did not have a litter so no babies from her to foster to Cezanne and waiting for Ella, but think she has 1 big baby in her and not sure if it will live if she does have one. Nothing else is due till March 7-8th (the Harlequin- Joanie) is due. She has a passel of babies in her for sure. No doubt that Joanie is pregnant.

We are keeping our fingers crossed that Cezanne's baby makes it through the night with it being cooler outside, but Cezanne is in the nest box a lot with the baby so that is good. She obviously loves being a mom despite losing her other 5 babies.

I will add 2 pics of the new baby mini rex.

Baby's Budda-belly