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    Pregnant chin with a cold

    Not sure if this is the right thread to start this in, but here goes I have a chin that I believe is pregnant....I don't palpate but when I hold her her belly is firm and she has been with a male so chances are she is pregnant....I think I may have felt a small kick tonight but not sure if I...
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    Another chin snuck one by me...z34

    I feel like such a slacker this month since this is my third surprise...lol I have been keeping my eye on this chin because I suspected she may be preggers but she never showed signs...she is very friendly and will let me slide my hand on her belly and it never felt very hard and I never felt...
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    My first grandbaby Z33

    Thursday while cleaning cages I found yet another surprise....mom had not clued me in that she was preggers...she hid it very well!!!! She is paired with Huffalump who was born to Chimi and Chuey last year....I was just telling a friend that I thought he was taking his time to mature...lol He...
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    Found a great use for Death Balls!!!!

    Today I was at a seminar about animals in captivity and improving their enrichment activities.... A zoo in Washington was having an issue with their penguins. The penguins had stopped swimming and they were developing bumble foot from spending too much time on the ice... So the Behavior Analyst...
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    Friday Night Surprise

    On Friday I came home from work to a nice surprise. Kandi (standard gray) had given birth to 2 chins. I had no clue she was preggers....lol Medium ebony male at birth weighed 55 grams and today weighs 60 grams Light ebony female at birth weighed 35 grams and today weighs 40 grams I have been...
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    My early birthday present!!!!

    I woke up this morning to find that a chin had given birth....I knew she was pregnant and she hadn't gained much weight so I was expecting just one chin.... Instead, she had 3!!!!! 3 males...a dark ebony, 59 grams and 2 medium ebonies, 46 grams each! Mom is a standard gray and dad is a homo...
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    Surprise, Surprise, Surprise

    On Dec 8 my Heidi gave birth to 2 boys and I had separated her mate on Dec 5. On January 24 her mate (who had been separated from her the entire time) had a stroke and passed away. Also to add to the matter Heidi had gotten a fur fungus right before she delivered and lost all her fur (Only...
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    Z9, 10, 11, and 12

    Wouldn't you know the night before I am set to move and I have already packed my camera away that 2 of my chins decide to deliver!!!! Kandi had 3 kits....1 med eb boy 43 grams, 1 med eb girl 37 grams and 1 standard girl 34 grams....all 3 plus mom are doing great Before I left for school Kandi...
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    Nothing like a baby boom when the camera is broken

    Last week Sangria had her kits...she had 4 in all but one was born dead....she had 1 boy a light ebony and 2 girls a dark eb and a light eb.... I knew I had a pregnant female but she hardly gained weight and her belly never felt very firm so I figured she would have one kit.....this morning I...
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    bone spurs??? cancer???

    ok, I got an email today and not sure what to respond back with because I am not familiar with what the email is asking about.... here is the email HI my name is Susan ...I live in Altamonte and got your name from a new beg rescue I have had my chin for over 12 years ..very healthy .. I just...
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    probably a dumb questionn but....

    I have a chin that is due any moment...her normal weight is around 650 and as of last week she weighed 962...I can see the babies kick so I know she is preggers...I thought she would have given birth a few days ago but still nothing from my chin but I saw something strange happen last...
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    Not a good birthday for me

    On Saturday I woke up to find that my violet girl had given birth to a violet boy...he weighed in at 40 grams and his eyes were still closed...got his eyes open and he was all over the place....as of last night he was 44 grams!!!! Dad had seemed to be taking the most care of him so I had left...
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    First day of school surprise

    Today was the first day of me starting my masters program and it was a long day...but came home to find that the rescue I took in 2 weeks ago had her babies 2 females 39 and 44 grams!!!! We decided to name the Giselle and Gabrielle
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    heidi's kits at 1 week old

    they were born last week weighing 53 grams, 54 grams and 57 grams.... today they weigh 67 grams, 69 grams and 72 grams....
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    Heidi had her kits!!!!!

    An hour ago I heard crying from the chin room and went in and nothing....about 10 minutes ago heard more crying and went in and there were two babies....then all of sudden Heidi sat up and out came a third!!!! I am soooo excited...my first litter and I got to see one delivered!!!! Two standard...
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    Guess the date and how many

    My chin Heidi is very pregnant...I do not know the date she was bred...Right now her nipples are long but not long enough to see through the fur...she weighed 650 grams the day I rescued her....she is now 931 grams...Today I felt what I believe is kicking (kind of felt like a heart beat but was...
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    How much acidophilus will I need to give???

    One of my chins has a cloudy eye today...I have an appointment for her tomorrow morning...my gut feeling is that it is an ulcer on her cornea....if the vet recommends Baytril I know I should give her some acidophilus....how much do I give her and how often??? thanks
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    Hello from Fl

    I'm not really new on here...have posted a few times but have never really introduced myself or my chins I live in Orlando, Fl and I have owned chins for 11 years.....and here are my chins Paco Rosalita Chiquita- (she is Rosalita's daughter- I rescued them from CL...and that is Sangrias...
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    Pregnancy weight gain

    I rescued a in late January who was being housed with a male. I got her home and seperated her (I rescued both chins). Ever since I brought her home she has not been the nicest of chins....sprays and barks at everything. I knew in the back of mind that their is the chance of her being preggers...
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    Chinnies and old age

    I need a little advice and hopefully someone can help...I have tried searching and have not seen anything posted yet....I have a chin that is 14 years old....I have had her for 9 years...I took her to the vet in October and she passed with flying colors....In Novemeber I changed food to...
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