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25-04-2006, 04:51 PM   #1

Sexing kittens (for DM)


Taking piccies was much harder than I thought. The bits and pieces just don't seem to come out well on camera...here is my pathetic attempt. It is obvious to me but then I know what I am looking at. I hope this helps but not sure if it will..


This is a girl - you can see the two 'openings' quite near to each other.......................... This is a boy




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25-04-2006, 04:59 PM   #2

Re: Sexing kittens (for DM)


Thanks Fran!
That's as I remember, and I was pleased I spotted the little chap in the Clooney clone pics!
Wish me luck tomorrow afternoon! Sandra is quite nonplussed about it - she's even talking about taking them to the vet to be sexed but I think we'll be able to do it.......must remember to take my specs!



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25-04-2006, 05:03 PM   #3

Re: Sexing kittens (for DM)


Best of luck, DM And good pictures Fran! I think that's quite clear really, but not sure I'd be able to do it if there were only one sex in a litter, either!



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25-04-2006, 05:18 PM   #4

Re: Sexing kittens (for DM)


It's easier to sex them at birth to be honest. But little girly bits and pieces are really quite close together. Best of luck tomorrow DM!



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25-04-2006, 06:13 PM   #5

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Well done Fran!



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25-04-2006, 06:35 PM   #6

Re: Sexing kittens (for DM)


And an extra pat to the kittens who found their owners staring at the other end from what they're used to.
Those were very useful photos.



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25-04-2006, 06:40 PM   #7

Re: Sexing kittens (for DM)


Fran - well done for taking & posting such clear pictures.
It isn't easy (I know as I took some of my kittens, but they weren't very clear - so didn't even post them)



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25-04-2006, 07:10 PM   #8

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I now know x



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25-04-2006, 10:36 PM   #9

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How impressive - it is really clear what sex they are. I have only had to sex kittens once, think I got it right!! 3 were pure gingers though, made it slightly easier!!



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25-04-2006, 10:51 PM   #10

Re: Sexing kittens (for DM)


that reminded me of a friend who had kittens years ago.
4 kittens altogether 2 ginger & 2 tabby.
She knew there were 3 of 1 sex & one of the other, as 3 were the same & the other one different.
She pressumed the 2 gingers & one tabby were boys, therefore the other tabby must be a girl.
I went with another friend to look at them & to sex them for her.
well did we laugh! She was right that 3 were the same - but the 2 gingers & the one tabby were females & the other tabby was the male.

The 2 gingers were semi long-haired & she kept them.... called them Daisy & Maisy.



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