Weights
Patch ( mummy) 980gms
Jessie 277gms
Ella 275gms
Hannah 259gms
All doing well
Has been a busy couple of weeks....
Dougal went to the vet with an abscess on his back....all better now
Ginger went to the vet and was diagnosed with Uterine cancer....not good...but shes doing ok for now
Friskie went to the vet and has possibly had a stroke or might have a middle ear problem....time will tell...she isnt too good for now....will see how she goes in the morning
Thats 3 and they say things go in 3's....so i hope thats all for now....its more than enough for now....smile
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
2 weeks old tomorrow and growing fast
Well Hannah, Jessica and Ella have settled into life real fast....they have been munching on mums food from about day 2 and are putting on weight daily.
They are getting used to their daily cuddles now and are very much so getting used to being handled.
Their coloures are great....They have a lot of their dad in them....Speaking of Dad....had to take him to the vet last week, he had an abscess on his back, more than likely from having a fight with Vanillie the week before....But hes all better now due to a small operation followed by constant cleaning and antibiotocs....smile.
Little Jessica when on a big adventure when i had her out last week ( must take after her name sake...Jessica the sailor adventurer....lol), She jumped down off the couch and spent an hour exploring the bungalow before i could get her to come back to me....lol...She especially thought the Bubble wrap in the box was exciting...lol...she was chewing the holes and making them burst....cheeky little scamp...Smile
Anyway....we are off to the local show now...will attach 2 week old pics tomorrow...Smile
Stay Tuned
They are getting used to their daily cuddles now and are very much so getting used to being handled.
Their coloures are great....They have a lot of their dad in them....Speaking of Dad....had to take him to the vet last week, he had an abscess on his back, more than likely from having a fight with Vanillie the week before....But hes all better now due to a small operation followed by constant cleaning and antibiotocs....smile.
Little Jessica when on a big adventure when i had her out last week ( must take after her name sake...Jessica the sailor adventurer....lol), She jumped down off the couch and spent an hour exploring the bungalow before i could get her to come back to me....lol...She especially thought the Bubble wrap in the box was exciting...lol...she was chewing the holes and making them burst....cheeky little scamp...Smile
Anyway....we are off to the local show now...will attach 2 week old pics tomorrow...Smile
Stay Tuned
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Daddy Dougal
Dougal got to say a quick hello to his new babies today. But he was soooo Excited i didnt think it was a good idea to pop him in with them, so we just looked from afar.
In a couple of weeks he will be able to say hello properly, but for now he has to be content with chatting from afar. He has definately become more vocal in the last day.
Babies are now 24hrs old....Mum is very protective but also ok with me checking them out... Patchie knows i would never hurt her babies.....But she wont let Steve near them.....smile
They are feeding well and getting used to being handled already....they are such greal colours....And they have daddies teddy bear face.....lol
I think we are going to like these babies.....they are here to stay....Smile
In a couple of weeks he will be able to say hello properly, but for now he has to be content with chatting from afar. He has definately become more vocal in the last day.
Babies are now 24hrs old....Mum is very protective but also ok with me checking them out... Patchie knows i would never hurt her babies.....But she wont let Steve near them.....smile
They are feeding well and getting used to being handled already....they are such greal colours....And they have daddies teddy bear face.....lol
I think we are going to like these babies.....they are here to stay....Smile
14hrs old
Patch post baby weight 1006gms
Baby one Fawn, ginger and white 113gms
Baby two Brown with white stripe and white front right leg 106gms
Baby three Brown with ginger rear right leg 98gms
All healthy….smile
First indications look like we have 3 more Girls
Baby one Fawn, ginger and white 113gms
Baby two Brown with white stripe and white front right leg 106gms
Baby three Brown with ginger rear right leg 98gms
All healthy….smile
First indications look like we have 3 more Girls
Monday, November 9, 2009
Babies x 3 Born today
Well there you go....i knew she was close....and its way to hot and uncomfortable to keep them inside....lol
Patch gave Birth this evening at 6.37pm.
I went up to give her her evening meal and i looked in the cage to see her pulling out baby number 2....baby one was just lying there in its sack....so while mum gave birth to number 2 i quickly removed the sack from baby ones face and got it breathing. Seconds after baby 2 was born baby 3 came out. Patch was able to rip the sack before turning her attention to baby 3. It was all over and done with with in a minute or two.....much faster than usual.
Thank God i was there or we would definately have lost the first baby.
I stuck around for about 1/2 hr to make sure all were ok and there were no more babies.
They are now being cleaned and fed, and are getting to know each other....smile
Patch is a young girl but she coped really well and has had a big feed and drink post birth.
Tomorrow we will do a proper inspection and weigh them....for now im just leaving them alone to bond.
Stay tuned for more info.... ( photos Going up shortly)
Patch gave Birth this evening at 6.37pm.
I went up to give her her evening meal and i looked in the cage to see her pulling out baby number 2....baby one was just lying there in its sack....so while mum gave birth to number 2 i quickly removed the sack from baby ones face and got it breathing. Seconds after baby 2 was born baby 3 came out. Patch was able to rip the sack before turning her attention to baby 3. It was all over and done with with in a minute or two.....much faster than usual.
Thank God i was there or we would definately have lost the first baby.
I stuck around for about 1/2 hr to make sure all were ok and there were no more babies.
They are now being cleaned and fed, and are getting to know each other....smile
Patch is a young girl but she coped really well and has had a big feed and drink post birth.
Tomorrow we will do a proper inspection and weigh them....for now im just leaving them alone to bond.
Stay tuned for more info.... ( photos Going up shortly)
Way to Hot
Such hot days.....
And heavily pregnant....
Poor Patchie is soooo uncomfortable....
So i am doing everything i can to keep her comfie....even if that means keeping her inside in airconditioned rooms....smile
Instead of her grazing on the grass in the back yard....i pick the grass for her and take it in for her to eat.
And there is no relief in sight....its going to be very hot all week
I really dont think she can have much longer to go...
I think i originally said she was due around the 12 to 15th of November....its now the 9th.....so we will see how close i was in my prediction...smile
Stay tuned
And heavily pregnant....
Poor Patchie is soooo uncomfortable....
So i am doing everything i can to keep her comfie....even if that means keeping her inside in airconditioned rooms....smile
Instead of her grazing on the grass in the back yard....i pick the grass for her and take it in for her to eat.
And there is no relief in sight....its going to be very hot all week
I really dont think she can have much longer to go...
I think i originally said she was due around the 12 to 15th of November....its now the 9th.....so we will see how close i was in my prediction...smile
Stay tuned
Friday, November 6, 2009
Getting closer
Well today is the 6th of November....and Patch is all baby.
She is now sleeping in the maternity Unit ( LOL), but she is still spending her days outside eating grass with Dougal....As long as im near by to keep an eye on her. Soon ill make the decision to seperate them totally.....Poor Dougal was sooo lonely last night i could hear him weep weeping....so i bought him inside to watch TV with us....he liked that...Smile
Patch was 1345gms this morning....so still on track for having 4 babies.
Her belly is so round, she is all baby now.
So ide be thinking maybe sometime in the next week to 10 days and we will have babies
Time now to get out in the sun and play with my little ones...smile
Stay tuned...not long now
She is now sleeping in the maternity Unit ( LOL), but she is still spending her days outside eating grass with Dougal....As long as im near by to keep an eye on her. Soon ill make the decision to seperate them totally.....Poor Dougal was sooo lonely last night i could hear him weep weeping....so i bought him inside to watch TV with us....he liked that...Smile
Patch was 1345gms this morning....so still on track for having 4 babies.
Her belly is so round, she is all baby now.
So ide be thinking maybe sometime in the next week to 10 days and we will have babies
Time now to get out in the sun and play with my little ones...smile
Stay tuned...not long now
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Weight drop
Patch is still going well.....eating and drinking like shes eating and drinking for 5....lol
but we still had a weight drop....she weighed in at 1298gms today
I'm not overly concerned....its possible she just ate more when i last weighed her.....it was afterall just after the weekend and i left them bucket loads of food as i was away for the weekend.
Today the three of us, myself, Dougal and Patchie all had a cuddle together. While we were sitting there i was feeling lots of strong kicks on the left flank....and absolutely nothing on the right side....this is most unusual as i normally feel kicking on both sides. We sat there for a good 20 to 30 minutes before i felt the first kick on the right.
Ill have to keep a close eye on my girl.....soon i will have to seperate Patch and Dougal...i know they wont like that as they are Sooooooo in love....lol....so ill try to leave them together as long as i can.
Smile
Still got a little bit of time before then.
Anyway....stay tuned
but we still had a weight drop....she weighed in at 1298gms today
I'm not overly concerned....its possible she just ate more when i last weighed her.....it was afterall just after the weekend and i left them bucket loads of food as i was away for the weekend.
Today the three of us, myself, Dougal and Patchie all had a cuddle together. While we were sitting there i was feeling lots of strong kicks on the left flank....and absolutely nothing on the right side....this is most unusual as i normally feel kicking on both sides. We sat there for a good 20 to 30 minutes before i felt the first kick on the right.
Ill have to keep a close eye on my girl.....soon i will have to seperate Patch and Dougal...i know they wont like that as they are Sooooooo in love....lol....so ill try to leave them together as long as i can.
Smile
Still got a little bit of time before then.
Anyway....stay tuned
Monday, October 26, 2009
Weight update
Todays weigh in 1314gms
continues to increase
Continues to eat and drink well....spent all day outside today....this week has some great weather....so lots of shady sun and lots of fresh grass to eat....smile
stay tuned
continues to increase
Continues to eat and drink well....spent all day outside today....this week has some great weather....so lots of shady sun and lots of fresh grass to eat....smile
stay tuned
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Tis Amazing how fast things happen!!!
I went away for like 36 hrs ( made sure everyone had heaps of food and water) and when i get back, the first thing i do is check and make sure everyone is ok ( by everyone i mean the 16 guinea pigs, 2 rabbits, 6 ratties, the cat and the 2 snow flake eels....lol)
Anyway....so i go to check my mummy to be....decided to have some snuggle time with her. I gentle lifted her out of her cage and MY GOD....her flank area is sooooooooo big. How can it get that big in 36 hrs.
So onto the scales we go..... 1295gms....thats a gain of 215gms in 2 weeks....and a gain of 389gms for her pregnancy so far.
Most of my girls have had a pregnancy gain of approx 400 to 420gms resulting in 4 babies.
So either Patch is further along in her pregnancy than i thought or she may possibly be having more than 4 babies....time will tell.
Anyway.....we had snuggle time, she was sitting on my chest very content while i read my new Matthew Reilly novel ( the five Warriors)....and i tell you...im pretty sure she was reading it too....she certainly looked interested in it....lol
I will have to keep a close eye on her over the next week and see how her weight goes, soon i will have to seperate her from Dougal Daddy.....he wont be happy......smile....but he will just have to cope for a while without Patchie mummy. Im sure he will be as proud as punch when his babies come along.
Anyway
stay tuned for new updates....smile
so exciting
Anyway....so i go to check my mummy to be....decided to have some snuggle time with her. I gentle lifted her out of her cage and MY GOD....her flank area is sooooooooo big. How can it get that big in 36 hrs.
So onto the scales we go..... 1295gms....thats a gain of 215gms in 2 weeks....and a gain of 389gms for her pregnancy so far.
Most of my girls have had a pregnancy gain of approx 400 to 420gms resulting in 4 babies.
So either Patch is further along in her pregnancy than i thought or she may possibly be having more than 4 babies....time will tell.
Anyway.....we had snuggle time, she was sitting on my chest very content while i read my new Matthew Reilly novel ( the five Warriors)....and i tell you...im pretty sure she was reading it too....she certainly looked interested in it....lol
I will have to keep a close eye on her over the next week and see how her weight goes, soon i will have to seperate her from Dougal Daddy.....he wont be happy......smile....but he will just have to cope for a while without Patchie mummy. Im sure he will be as proud as punch when his babies come along.
Anyway
stay tuned for new updates....smile
so exciting
Friday, October 23, 2009
Spoilt Rotten
23rd October today
Patch has been having lots of cuddles and is spending the afternoon sitting on the couch eating grapes....lol
Both Patch and Dougal have been outside all day munching on grass cos the weather is just soooo beautiful.
During one of our cuddles i got 3 distinct baby kicks, or should i say kicks from 3 distinct babies....smile
each of my girls so far have had litters of 4....so patch will more than likely be the same.....with the other girls i could always feel 3 babies and one must be hidden making 4....so if i can feel 3 inside patch then ide say she will have 4.
Ive always found that pregnancy makes my girls more mellow....but Patchie has always been a very docile Guinea.....probably one of the reasons we have always been close and she has always been one of my favorites. Or maybe thats because ive had her since she was born and we have spent time together every single day twice a day without fail. For some reason i always feel that they know im there for them during their pregnancy and that i wouldnt let anything bad happen to them.....smile ( well thats what i think...lol).
Anyway.....today is just another wonderful day in the life of Patch.
Ill be weighing her again on monday ( in 3 days time) and will write the next stage of her Blog
Stay Tuned
Patch has been having lots of cuddles and is spending the afternoon sitting on the couch eating grapes....lol
Both Patch and Dougal have been outside all day munching on grass cos the weather is just soooo beautiful.
During one of our cuddles i got 3 distinct baby kicks, or should i say kicks from 3 distinct babies....smile
each of my girls so far have had litters of 4....so patch will more than likely be the same.....with the other girls i could always feel 3 babies and one must be hidden making 4....so if i can feel 3 inside patch then ide say she will have 4.
Ive always found that pregnancy makes my girls more mellow....but Patchie has always been a very docile Guinea.....probably one of the reasons we have always been close and she has always been one of my favorites. Or maybe thats because ive had her since she was born and we have spent time together every single day twice a day without fail. For some reason i always feel that they know im there for them during their pregnancy and that i wouldnt let anything bad happen to them.....smile ( well thats what i think...lol).
Anyway.....today is just another wonderful day in the life of Patch.
Ill be weighing her again on monday ( in 3 days time) and will write the next stage of her Blog
Stay Tuned
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Patch and Dougal pregnancy confirmed
Well its definate. Patchie is Pregnant.
So its time to start her blog.
Patch is the daughter of Friskie and Vanillie.
Friskie (MUM) is a Dutch ( colour) Abyssinian Breed, and Vanillie is a Self ( colour) short hair Breed.
Patchie is a mix of Mum and dad and can be described as a self/dutch mix short hair breed.
Dougal ( daddy to be) is a Dilute Agouti (colour) Sheltie/Silkie Breed. ( His Parents are Unknown).
Patch was born at 1735-1745hrs on the 6th november 2008. She was 78gms at birth and quickly gained weight and was 168gm 2 weeks later.
On the 15th August 2009 weighing 906gms Patchie was introduced to Dougal.
On the 10th October 2009 weighing 1080gms pregnancy was suspected.
On the 16th October 2009 weighing 1159gms pregnancy confirmed however no signs of movement or kicks as yet. Guesstimating approx 4 weeks pregnant. EDD 16th November give or take a few days.
Today 22nd October weighing 1229gms felt the first little flutter of kicks.
Patchie is eating and drinking really well and getting lots of fresh air and sheltered sunlight.
Dougal is being very protective of Patch and helps her stay clean and he even brings food to her....tis sooo sweet......smile
Stay tuned......
So its time to start her blog.
Patch is the daughter of Friskie and Vanillie.
Friskie (MUM) is a Dutch ( colour) Abyssinian Breed, and Vanillie is a Self ( colour) short hair Breed.
Patchie is a mix of Mum and dad and can be described as a self/dutch mix short hair breed.
Dougal ( daddy to be) is a Dilute Agouti (colour) Sheltie/Silkie Breed. ( His Parents are Unknown).
Patch was born at 1735-1745hrs on the 6th november 2008. She was 78gms at birth and quickly gained weight and was 168gm 2 weeks later.
On the 15th August 2009 weighing 906gms Patchie was introduced to Dougal.
On the 10th October 2009 weighing 1080gms pregnancy was suspected.
On the 16th October 2009 weighing 1159gms pregnancy confirmed however no signs of movement or kicks as yet. Guesstimating approx 4 weeks pregnant. EDD 16th November give or take a few days.
Today 22nd October weighing 1229gms felt the first little flutter of kicks.
Patchie is eating and drinking really well and getting lots of fresh air and sheltered sunlight.
Dougal is being very protective of Patch and helps her stay clean and he even brings food to her....tis sooo sweet......smile
Stay tuned......
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