So Shelley a big harlequin who had the three kits that looked white at birth and then became mostly solid coloured lilacs had a dead kit this morning.
These are three big and fast growing kits. Eyes open at day eight and just big big big. They are 11 days old now. There were all growing at a rate proportional to their birth size. The one that died was the smallest of the three.
It surprised me to find the one kit dead as I don't tend to lose kits post 10 days unless they get dragged out of the box. This kit was in the box.
What causes kit mortality? Any thoughts?
These are three big and fast growing kits. Eyes open at day eight and just big big big. They are 11 days old now. There were all growing at a rate proportional to their birth size. The one that died was the smallest of the three.
It surprised me to find the one kit dead as I don't tend to lose kits post 10 days unless they get dragged out of the box. This kit was in the box.
What causes kit mortality? Any thoughts?