Waiting on kits. Pictures!!

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secuono said:
If it has the pointed gene which is temperature sensitive, then kits can turn gray if they get chilled early on.
will they loss the gray once they get older? Is it possible that 1 doe can carry this gene and the other not and they are from the same litter?
 

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Hens and Roos said:
secuono said:
If it has the pointed gene which is temperature sensitive, then kits can turn gray if they get chilled early on.
will they loss the gray once they get older? Is it possible that 1 doe can carry this gene and the other not and they are from the same litter?
Color genetics are still over my head. But the gray will go away with time or when they loose their baby fluff. During summer, ears/feet will turn gray because of the heat, will turn back when they molt in winter.
 

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Here is an updated picture I took this morning of 1 of the litters while doing chores- of course babies all moved to the back.....

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nawma said:
Lol. They are not ready for their close up.
LOL... yeah and this afternoon while out by them, they were at the front of the box and I didn't have my phone handy- go figure!
 

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Here is a picture that we managed to take the other day:

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all 3 litters are moving and a few have started to hop in and out of the nest box
 
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