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  1. VolunteerChin22

    How did this come about?

    I would disagree with your statement that larger breeders "don't care about pedigrees" and gives the wrong impression to newbie breeders who may take that to mean "if they don't care, why should I bother with getting pedigree'd stock" type attitude when that is not the case. Perhaps you're used...
  2. VolunteerChin22

    Moving to AZ - Help please!

    As long as you live in a building with HVAC you should be fine. I live in TN and we frequently get above 100 in the summer, with the added anxiety of thunderstorms from the high humidity knocking power out. I doubt in an apartment they are going to let you put a window unit in - they are...
  3. VolunteerChin22

    Middle Tennessee

    I have used Priest Lake Vet Hospital in the past - they are located in South East Nashville
  4. VolunteerChin22

    Colors?

    Start by visiting a reputable breeder near you and ask a lot of questions. Where are you located?
  5. VolunteerChin22

    weight

    Agreed. I think that weight is low. How big is their cage? Are they getting playtime? Do they have a wheel?
  6. VolunteerChin22

    Lethal Gene

    She has no idea if they are 7 weeks pregnant - there's no way to tell. She could not be pregnant now and you leaving them together she could become pregnant. Separating now is best. They will be just fine separate. He will likely call and pace the cage but it's because he wants to mate not...
  7. VolunteerChin22

    To Fleece or not to Fleece?

    Fleece is the only one. It doesn't fray threads that the chin can ingest and cause impaction like other fabrics. That said, if they do chew extensively on it you should remove it altogether as it still poses a risk if consumed.
  8. VolunteerChin22

    Moral dilemma

    The petstore would immediately be out for me - the chances of your chinchilla being healthy with all of those species running around sounds sketchy at best. The retired breeder point is a good one. I have had several breeding animals that came from ranchers and lots of them had great...
  9. VolunteerChin22

    ECBC Quality Registration

    Seems like a way for Empress to raise funds. Not that this is a bad thing as there need to be dollars for shows and expenses... I agree with Kyle that there are plenty of good 2nd place breeding tools that would face an uncertain market because of this. Some chins are just shown young, maybe...
  10. VolunteerChin22

    Babies losing weight

    Just keep the hay going with the pellets - hopefully they won't have any gas issues from not eating. Keep an eye on the poops! :) Also, I wouldn't put liquid milk on the pellets as it sours quickly and could spoil them. The powdered milk replacer you could put on there with a little...
  11. VolunteerChin22

    Lethal Gene

    The lethal factor means 25% less kits would be born - it does not cause deformities or cause kits already born to die. Chins don't need nest boxes. They have kits where ever they have them. Sounds a little sketchy about what happened to the other babies but that's another issue. Also the ferret...
  12. VolunteerChin22

    Babies losing weight

    JAGS supplement is just the formula for the powdered milk replacer that you make yourself it's not something you purchase. Army Wife has provided it for you above.
  13. VolunteerChin22

    Babies losing weight

    I would do the powdered milk replacer for sure and hope you can get by with that after you do maybe 1-2 handfeeds a day until you notice them picking back up. I'm kind of torn as to whether I'd do that for too long though, as they'd be weaning soon normally anyways and you want them to be...
  14. VolunteerChin22

    Babies losing weight

    30gs is a ton of weight to lose for kit #1 in five days and sounds almost impossible in 3 days for kit #2 - are you sure your scale is functioning properly? Are there any signs of illness? Are these both female kits? Juanita may be correct. I would wean and give them powdered milk supplement and...
  15. VolunteerChin22

    question about ebony genetics

    Agree. I kept my ebonies together. Ebonies are trickier to show and sell because almost everyone (even judges) prefer the xtra darks. I've had some gorgeous mediums that did well at show, but were harder to place even though they were great breeding tools. The lighter ebs and std e/c typically...
  16. VolunteerChin22

    MCBA Website - Nationals Results?

    Awesome! Sorry I didn't know who to tell :thumbsup:
  17. VolunteerChin22

    MCBA Website - Nationals Results?

    Has anyone else noticed the same results are posted for Nationals 2011 and 2012? I was confused by this...:hmm:
  18. VolunteerChin22

    Breeding collars....

    Sorry about your female pookin. I don't know if you can fully know how a chin will react to another chin - some yes, you do know they are aggressive and can make modifications to the herd, but I've had sweet ones to their mates, babies, and me poke their head out the door and not care about the...
  19. VolunteerChin22

    "C" the new babies!

    Nice looking babies Juanita!
  20. VolunteerChin22

    I thought I knew what to do with my new chin, but now I'm not so sure.

    If the chin is young and is exploring biting your fingers, do like you'd do with a puppy who nipped too hard and squeak loudly. I've found that they are testing boundaries, much like they'd do with a littermate and that's what a littermate would do to tell them, hey that's too hard! Nails is...
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