Petal's Litter

Petal is a very sweet lovely doe who has litter of 9 bubs. We think she is only 9 weeks old which is very young for a mum, but she is doing very well.

I think there are 5 boys and 4 girls

Born: Sunday 4th January 2009

Ready to leave from:
Sunday 15th February 2009

If you are interested in offering a home to mum and/or the babies, please contact me to discuss


Boy 2 @ 23 days
Day 23
They are growing up so fast - they are getting bigger each day. All drinking from the water botte and eating solid foods now.

Boy 1 @ 23 days

Boy 1 @ 23 days

Boy 2 @ 23 days

Boy 3 @ 23 days

Boy 2 @ 23 days

Boy 3 @ 23 days

Boy 4 @ 23days

Boy 5 @ 23 days

Boy 5 @ 23 days

Boy 4 @ 23 days

Girl 1 @ 23 days

Girl 2 @ 23 days

Girl 2 @ 23 days

Girl 4 @ 23days

Girl 4 @ 23days

Girl 1 @ 23 days

Girl 3 @ 23days

Girl 4 @ 23days

Girl 3 @ 23 days

Group @ 19 days

Group @ 16 days

Days 16 - 22
Wow, these guys can move now. They are becoming really hard to photograph so I am not updating the site as much as I like.

They are starting to try solid foods now and share tea with mum.


Group @ 19 days

Boys 3 & 4 together - 15 days old
Day 15
Half of the litter now has their eyes open and are starting to explore a little more!

Boys 1, 2 & 5 together @ 15 days old

Girls 3 & 4 together @ 15 days

Girls 1 & 2 together @ 15 days
Day 10
I didn't take any individual shots of Petal's litter today as I had to leave for work, but I hope to take some more on day 12.
Day 13
The little runty girl has one of her eyes starting to open now!


Group @ 10 days


Group @ 13 days

Group @ 13 days
Day 8
The bubs are growing so fast now. Once again it looks like I got the sexes wrong and I now think there are 5 boys and 4 girls.

Group @ 8 days old

Group @ 8 days old
GIRLS

Girl 1

Girl 2

Girl 3

Girl 4
BOYS

Boy 1

Boy 2

Boy 3

Boy 4

Boy 5

Day 6
Marking are very clear now and they are like velvet to touch.
Once again it looks like I got the sexes wrong and I now think there are 6 boys and 3 girls. As they get older it will be easier to sex them.


Boys - 6 days old

Group @ 6 days old

Girls - 6 days old

Day 4
The markings are darker and it is looking like we have silver fawns, agoutis and blacks, some which may be roans. They have claws and whiskars too!
I think we have 5 boys and 4 girls now, this sexing is all new to me so at the moment is all guess work.


Group @ 4 days old

Group @ 4 days old

Birth to 3 days old
Bubs are all doing well and mum is proving that she does know what she is doing after all. The markings have just started coming through on day 3. I think we have 5 girls and 4 boys.


3 days old

The 4 Boys - 2 days old

The 5 Girls - 2 days old

All 9 bubs in the nest

The 4 Boys

The 5 Girls
Last Updated: 20th January 2008
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