Newest Manor Arrivals - New Kits

As I left for work this morning I popped in to the chin room to change a couple of dust baths over and check on all the chins. I noticed that Griselda was soaking down her front - her waters had broken!
I watched her for a little while but had to leave for work - she was only in the early stages of labour and her contractions were widely spaced so despite my wanting to stay and watch her give birth, I had to go and earn money to keep His Furriness Lord Montague in the manner to which he is accustomed. She must have known I was impatient and was expecting her to produce last week when I got the weeks mixed up - maybe she gave me an early present to stop me constantly checking on her and asking her when she was going to have her kits.

I have fidgeted all day at work and I came home to find a tired and somewhat dishevelled looking Gris who was sitting gingerly in her cage. She shifted when I called her name and from out under her body scrambled 3 little chinchilla kits. All of the kits are a decent size for triplets (2x 48g and 1x 56g) which explains why Gris is sitting a bit gingerly!

In complete contrast to the twins born a few weeks ago under such difficult circumstances, these triplets are already settled with their mother and have established who gets which milky bar position. There has been no bickering or squabbling so far and it is lovely to see them contentedly attached to their mother. She, in turn, is being an excellent mother and is quietly attending to each kit. She seems very settled with her new brood which is great since this is her first litter.

Here they are: