We're expecting kittens in the next 8-21 days. The kids are guessing how many Mabel will have. #1 is guessing 6, #2 is guessing 5, #3 is guessing 5, #4 is guessing 4, Dad is guessing 6, and I am guessing 4. Since this is her first litter, it wouldn't surprise me if she only has one or two, but we're hoping for more. We are very excited and have the vet on speed dial in case anything comes up. The kittens will be F2 sphynx. Henry (dad-to-be) is a blue and white blue-eyed sphynx. Mabel (mom-to-be) is a dilute calico, half sphynx and half Cornish rex. It's good for the genetics of sphynx to be outcrossed to other breeds to offer more genetic diversity. I've created a page for Henry and Mabel and their upcoming kittens here.
The cucumbers are in full bloom - lots and lots of yellow flowers! And now we're starting to find tiny cucumbers too! Of the two remaining pea plants (that are now smushed to the dirt from the cats repeatedly sitting in the containers to look out the window) - we have one pea growing so far. So exciting! Today I got a rhubarb plant in the mail from the USDA/GRIN (research). I will be planting it in a container indoors until it's warm enough to safely plant it outside. I'm very excited for this one, as I will be buying a different variety from the local store as well so we can compare them as they grow. This one is called "Cherry Red" and the one from the store I'll be picking up is "Victoria." If either gets big enough to harvest this year, I'll post my mom's Rhubarb Coffee Cake recipe with photos of our home grown creation. The last 24 hours were busy when it comes to animals. Yesterday our last two rabbits found a new home. Today Sheep, my favorite baby guinea pig, left to her new home, and today I also got confirmation that Othello will have a home lined up once he's weaned. He will be going to live with one of #1's friends.
We're expecting kittens in the next 8-21 days. The kids are guessing how many Mabel will have. #1 is guessing 6, #2 is guessing 5, #3 is guessing 5, #4 is guessing 4, Dad is guessing 6, and I am guessing 4. Since this is her first litter, it wouldn't surprise me if she only has one or two, but we're hoping for more. We are very excited and have the vet on speed dial in case anything comes up. The kittens will be F2 sphynx. Henry (dad-to-be) is a blue and white blue-eyed sphynx. Mabel (mom-to-be) is a dilute calico, half sphynx and half Cornish rex. It's good for the genetics of sphynx to be outcrossed to other breeds to offer more genetic diversity. I've created a page for Henry and Mabel and their upcoming kittens here.
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