According to Dr. JoGayle Howard, Tilly was given a hormone injection
to induce ovulation on May 12, and artificially inseminated on May 13.
They count the 42 days from the injection date, so her due date is
June 23. (Why she wasn't shaved until last week was not explained!)

Watch her here:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/NorthAmerica/default.cfm?cam=BFF

As of April 30, 27 kits had been born at the black-footed ferret
breeding facility in Fort Collins, CO. Peanut has been paired with
a few lucky ladies, but no word on the outcome yet.

Linda

[Posted in FML 6347]