Adorable Baby pictures! UPDATE for the 4 week photos! 3/19

So I was rear ended while driving home on Friday and it ended up as me in a car sandwich. I lost. LOL! My car is probably going to be totaled and my chest is sore from the airbag and seat belt *works well!* and I have time on my hands while I heal. Maybe too much time...I took Baby Pictures!

First is my "just my luck" surprise litter. This was the satin pew who carries splash who gave birth while still with dad (oops) and this is her second litter. She has seven and I will be culling the males as soon as nipples show. But here are my odds....not ONE is splash!!! Last time she had 6 splash and 2 ivory. This time...SEVEN ivory! No splash at all.
Oh well...at least I got super cute photos.
*internet cookies for anyone who knows where the baby toys came from*







And then while my toys were set up...I took pictures of my show pew/blue litter.





And here is my problem. I do have a runt. It's not very far behind...but it is definitely behind. Should I cull it? It's my first show litter and I really hate to cull if I don't have to, but here is a photo of my smallest. It doesn't have any fuzz like the siblings and is smaller. It looks like it's a day behind.



Anyway there are my cuties! I also rearranged the mouse room today and I am very pleased with all the arrangements!

Cute idea and adorable bubs!

Haha! Toys are from MLP. I collect them. .

I am so sorry about the accident. I am glad you are ok.

Love the baby pics!

I think it would be for the best to cull the runt. She/he is noticeably behind already, and since the others are larger, the runt will only fall further behind, and be taking milk away that could be going to the others to make them stronger and healthier. The litter looks like if has 7 babies in it? That's on the higher side of how many to leave with a mom, so taking the runt shouldn't hurt, and will give the remaining 6 babies a better chance to eat.
That's how I feel.
The rest of the babies look like they're doing well.

kawmice wrote:Haha! Toys are from MLP. I collect them.

COOKIE FOR YOU! I am also a collector. Been collecting for over 10 years! Member of the MLPTP?

Wow! Sorry about the wreck. Heal fast!

Very cute babies! It looks like you may have a Silver (pink eyed Blue) in there with your Blues and PEWs. As for the runt, if it is a buck I would definitely cull. In my experience, it only gets further behind as time goes on. I have kept a much needed doe who was a little behind and had wonderful results, but as a general rule, culling is best.

I have been collecting since I was a kid in the 80's. Lol. I have quite the collection. I am a member of the MLPTP! Problem is I have not used it in about forever so I forgot my name!! I think it is windy. Or windy something. Lol. I use eBay a lot.

They are gorgeous! The ivory look absolutely wonderful!

Sorry to hear about the accident. Ow, that has to hurt. Glad to hear you are ok. The photos are nice. Can't wait to see the progression of the litter.

At 10 days old now...these guys are definatly little chunkers! I got 3 silvers! 2 does and a buck! And I got 3 blues! 2 does and a buck!
What are the odds! LOL! Horray!

The runt is also a blue buck and while I should have culled him...I got sappy and decided to foster him off to my other litter of what was supposed to be splash!
Here are my 4 does left from the splash litter and their little foster brother. He is definatly small...but sassy so far. He will not be bred, but will just be a fun pet, if he makes it. I am watching him closely and will cull if I must. These ladies are from a typey buck to a pet type doe.

All soooo cute! Lol.

Looking very good! All fat and glossy! Even the little "runty" guy looks well despite his size. They are so beautiful!

16 days old now...and aren't they sweet. Saddly I do have two with tail kinks. Ugh. BUT I am still very pleased and they are super cute!












Aren't they darling?

They are so cute and great idea for pictures!!!

I love the little blue runt!

Oh my!!! Too cute!!! I love the pictures in the last post!

26 days old and it's almost time for the boys to be sperated! Time flies!
I promise to get shots of everyone...but here is one pretty girl!

Beautiful!

Love those ears. big and well placed. Remember I want a really big pair of mice. I know the texels are a smaller type mouse. But, i still am interested in a pair of
the larger bred type. I guess they are called standard. I like pe and blues, white, beige merle. Not so much splash. Robin

Gorgeous girl!

Four Weeks old tonight!








And the wee runt - Adopted!

He is half the size of his siblings and is a sweet wee boy.

Enjoying the photos and all the updates.