So many people wrote asking me to keep the list updated on the progress of Val's litter, and since the babies are now over 1 week old, I figured it was high time I did some updating. Val and the babies are all doing very well. We did have a slight setback the middle of last week, though. Val spiked a fever, and it turned out she had developed a uterine infection from retained placentas. Fortunately, I caught the problem very early, and we got her started on a safe antibiotic. I say safe, because many antibiotics will cross over to the kits through the milk, and some antibiotics are not safe for newborns. Anyway, we got Val on antibiotics, and she is now doing just fine. The babies are now over a week old, and at 1 week, they had all more then tripled their birth weights. The largest one weighed 51.4 grams today. There are 4 girls and 2 boys in the litter. Their fur is starting to darken, and most of them have some dark spots on their little noses. I put little tags on their tails, with numbers, so I can tell them apart. I have taken some still pictures, and now have those up in an album. I have also taken some video of them, but have not had the chance to download it and edit it. As soon as I get that done, I will add it to their album, also. For those who are interested in following the growth of the babies, here is a link to their album. You can bookmark it, and check back from time to time to see their growth. http://danee.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album43 I hope that enjoy the pictures, and I will post occasional updates as babies grow. And thank you, all, for you comments about the birthing video. Danee DeVore ADV - If your ferret hasn't been tested, you don't know! For more information visit: http://www.ferretadv.com ADV - Find out how you can help: http://help4adv.terrabox.com/ [Posted in FML 6275]