Had a new litter of ratty babies born just a little bit ago... :0)
My Russian blue dumbo berkshire girl Akemi gave birth today at 12:00 to a little of 9 rittens. The first baby I had to tug out of her as she was having a hard time but the ones after just popped out and she did fine after that. One baby has a big bruise on his face but it should go away in a few days. I took pictures of the birth but only kept the best two. She is nursing them now, and being a great mother. I already have a favorite, and it's a little girl. :) All babies are dumbo with pink and black eyes. I will know colors in about a week but darkening of the skin should appear by tomorrow night, and maybe even by the morning if I am lucky. This is my first litter in a few months so it was a little nerve wracking but I have sense calmed down and am enjoying being a grandma once again. :)
I will post photos later on today of the mom and babies, but for now, here is a couple of the mom, Akemi.
http://img25.photobucket.com/albums/.../Akemibell.jpg
http://img25.photobucket.com/albums/...Rats/Akemi.jpg