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Boy two found a home Sir Dipping Sauce

6/1/2026

This happy little man is off Happy and Bumble. Born on April7, 2026. Born as part of a litter of four Holland Lops.

This little guy is a black/orange tricolour. His siblings match him in colour except for one black/orange harlequin.

But isn't he a dollie? It's no wonder to me that he found a home so quickly. He's a lot like his momma, nothing ever seems to bother him. He should make a great companion animal for his new people.

Bet x Edge - May 27, 2026

5/27/2026

Five pups born. She had them just before supper, and just kinda left them to hang out while she ate. I was a bit concerned they would get chilled but I've never seen a guinea pig eat so fast so she could get back to them. :) They are obviously fine and running around doing all things baby guinea pig really well.

At first glance I think we have two boys and three girls.

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Poncho x Pinnacle - May 26, 2026

5/26/2026

Six kits from this duo Chocolate, blue, and black. Nice nest built for this first time momma.

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Palo, now named Fernando rehomed

5/16/2026

Palo, off Fera and Edge is a Feb 38 babe.
He ran with a young sow for about three weeks (maybe) as I was short on space. He's a gentle boy with his mom's build and the calmness of his dad. I expect he'll mature into a quiet, easily settled boar.

Reese x Dart - May 16,2026

5/16/2026

Four pups born late afternoon to Reese. Bright, active pups. All four pups are tortoiseshell and white.

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Arrow x Edge - May 16, 2026

5/16/2026

Five pups born to this duo. Pink eyed white, a dark-eyed white, and three particoloured.

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Feeding and Caring for Fancy Mice

5/13/2026

A few years back I had a gal come and tell me that the mice I sold her hadn't been cared for properly. She went on to tell me I needed to feed them dog food. I thought that a bit odd since everything I read said that if you feed a snake you shouldn't feed your mice dog food. The dyes in the dog food mess with the snake somehow.

Did some more research, joined a few mice groups on facebook and learned a bit more about how to care for them. Mice need a fair amount of protein in their diet (hence the dog food suggestion).

I tried rat chow (which is what the mouse groups recommended). Waste of money. The mice I have consistently chose to pee on it and I lost a few thinking they'd get over themselves and start eating it, but they didn't. So I went back to the grain mix I'd been doing. Joined a different group of mice folk and found a few mouse breeders who feed differently.

Discovered folks who think like I do. You don't need to do commercial and you don't need to do dog food to feed mice well (in order to feed other critters well). Make your own feed.

So this is what I do to feed my mice. On a equal parts ratio.

Stale dry good from my local food bank. Stuff that's gone off, comes in open, or is extremely expired The mice don't care Break it into small bits. I'm talking crackers, cereal, granola, cookies, oatmeal, and the like No Pasta or rice or things like that

I also mix in some BOSS (black oil sunflower seed). This gives needed fat to the diet.

Add some mixed grain. Mice love it, it's a great carrier for pig or chicken grower. I tend to buy which is ever is cheaper. The mice like pig feed better, but do the chicken feed just fine. I've learned NOT to buy mash (it gets wasted) but the pelleted feed works great.

They also get the bones from our meat dishes as well. They chew them off so clean. It's fantastic.

And my mice are thriving, and isn't that what we all want?

Dente x Pinny - May 12, 2026

5/12/2026

So Dente pulled so much fur she could have had four litters! The unfortunate thing was she decided eating ALL the bedding material was a great idea. So I'm really glad she pulled so much fur as that kept her kiddos alive until I got home.

She had four in her litter. One was obviously DOA, the other three are big kits.

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Guinea Pigs Boys New Placement

5/12/2026

So they are off. Worked out a deal with their new person, a gal experienced with a wide variety of small animals.

Top boy (tortoiseshell and white) is off Bet and Edge, and the white boy off Arrow and Edge. March born pups about three weeks apart.

Lin x Pinny - May 11, 2026

5/11/2026

Pinnacle (affectionally known as Pinny) is a first time daddy! A litter of seven out of a young doe named Lin. Some colours I didn't expect in this litter. Time will tell if they are showable or not. Right now they are very small. Dutch bunnies.

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