Flyingduster Rattery - Harmony X Loki

This was the first litter bred by the FD Rattery. Details of the babies sexes, colours, and markings, as well as a photo of each baby is below. There are a couple of other photos of the babies, and of Harmony too. Down the bottom is some quotes from they happy new owners!

Update Unfortunatly, despite the most awesome temprements anyone could wish for, almost the entire litter has had serious health problems. Both parents were healthy, and there was nothing to suggest this combination wouldn't work out. Of course the line was never continued! And never will be. These guys are all awesome bubs, but their health problems are far too great, and definatly obviously genetic. As their breeder I stand by them all, and would take any back, at my cost, in a heartbeat if their owners didn't wish to cope with any problems. I have been lucky that they all have had the most brillient owners who have cared for them perfectly. My heart has been broken so totally over this litter. I wish like nothing else it could have been better, but it hasn't been, so the least I can do now is stand by my responsibilities and love those bubs that are left. All the girls have gone, and the boys have started to go too. They aren't yet 2 years old.

Harmony X Loki due date: 2nd September 2005

Sire:Loki. Dove berkshire. 420g. 2 years old. (on the right in the photo above) **update** Loki has now passed on.

Dam: Harmony. Cinnamon self. Approx 250g before pregnancy. 1 year old. (on the left)

This pair was put together for afew hours, and observed to mate sucssefully, on the 10th of August 2005. Harmony had a weight gain of over 130g through her 23 day pregnancy
The photos below are of Harmony at day 21 of her pregnancy.

13 babies were born on September the 2nd at about 7am. There are 6 girls and 7 boys, and a wide variety of colours!

One day old:

The babies at one week old:

The babies at two weeks old:

The babies at 23 days old
	"FD Primrose" (aka Phoenix); female mink irish. Had an awesome home with a great owner and some rattie friends locally, but passed away mid 2007.
	"FD Octavia" (aka Opal); female mink berkshire. She went with her Sister "Ruby" to the best home ever! They started locally, but Ruby passed away before the big move to the North Island with her sister.
	"FD Otulissa" (aka Summer); female cinnamon berkshire. She went afew hours away to live with three big girls, and had a great life. She passed away also.
	"FD Dewlap"; female cinnamon berkshire. Has traveled many hours to the North Island to live with her new awesome family, and passed away mid 2007.
	"FD Gylfie"; female cinnamon irish. Has stayed right here with FD Rattery, and was the first of her litter to pass in late 2006.
	"FD Ruby"; female cinnamon self. She went with her Sister "Octavia" locally, though then moved to the North Island! Unfortunatly she passed away.
	"FD Twilight" (aka Gus);male mink berkshire. Went with his brother "Kludd" to the North Island and is doing great!
	"FD Digger"; male mink berkshire. Went with his brther "Tyto" to the North Island too!
	"FD Kludd" (aka Julius); male cinnamon self. He went with Twilight, both will be neutered to live with their harem of girls in the North Island. He is on medication now, but is doing well.
	"FD Sorren"; male argente berkshire. Has stayed right here with the FD Rattery! Unfortunatly he passed on mid 2007.
	"FD Tyto"; male dove irish. Went with his little brother "Digger" to live with three other boys in the North Island
	"FD Poot" (aka Nemo); male dove berkshire. Has gone all the way to the North Island too, to live with two big boys.
	"FD Smatt" (aka Pippin); male dove irish. Has stayed locally and is also living with two big boys!

Direct quotes from some of the new owners:
"They are so incredibly outgoing and friendly. FD, you done good!"

"Thank you soooo much FD. They are both just gorgeous and so well adjusted boys. It is a credit to you with the way you have raised them."

"Thanks so much FD, you've done a brilliant job!"

"I've never had such well socialised rats from anywhere before!"

"FD, you've done such a great job of raising these babies, she is so friendly and confident, she'll fall asleep in my hand or on my shoulder. She is easy to pick up in the cage (more of a case of climbing on my hand wether I wanted to pick her up or not!!!!). She is instantly lovable."

"Thanks, once again FD, I know he will be a much-loved addition to the family!"

"I have set her as the standard, I hope my babies reach that mark."

"He, is so bold and outgoing, he's very licky when affectionate."

"You did a wonderful job with them. They're very confident"

"He, is such a sweetheart. He's very gentle and curious, and just adores a head scratch. He'll sit still for ages with his eyes closed while I give him scritches."

Note that all the above comments were made within a day or two of reciving the new babies! Babies from the FlyingDuster Rattery, leave us ready to take on the world. Some of those comments are from owners who had their baby driven about 20 hours, over several days, to their new homes with them. And still the babies are confident and freindly from the first day with their new owners! This first litter is a credit to the FlyingDuster Rattery, and we are proud to have acomplished it.

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[Updated - 21 July 2007]