I can hardly believe that this is my 7th year of breeding and showing hamsters, it only feels like yesterday when I bought my first hamster - a yellow banded I named Basil.
The end of 2011 was a bit of a downer, 5 missed matings, including litters due on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, which would have been very nice had they happened. Escada was mated twice and missed both times so much as I'd like a second litter from her I won't try again.
I also decided to stand down as the Midland Show Manager due to family circumstances. Frail elderly parents and very young foster children were making it difficult to commit to all the shows plus the time needed to do the job properly. Dan Brown is the new Show Manager and I think he will do a great job.
So now it's a new year and a new start now so I thought it was about time I tried for another litter. Last night I mated Fairy Fey to the Starman so fingers crossed that we have some babies in the nest on the 22nd January.
The end of 2011 was a bit of a downer, 5 missed matings, including litters due on Christmas Eve and Christmas day, which would have been very nice had they happened. Escada was mated twice and missed both times so much as I'd like a second litter from her I won't try again.
I also decided to stand down as the Midland Show Manager due to family circumstances. Frail elderly parents and very young foster children were making it difficult to commit to all the shows plus the time needed to do the job properly. Dan Brown is the new Show Manager and I think he will do a great job.
So now it's a new year and a new start now so I thought it was about time I tried for another litter. Last night I mated Fairy Fey to the Starman so fingers crossed that we have some babies in the nest on the 22nd January.
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