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How often have you experienced a queen killing and/or eating her young?
One of the places I've reserved a foundation cat from, I was eyeing a nice litter of newborns whose parents were both just what I'm looking for as far as type and ear set. Queen killed some of them. There are barely any left now.
I've raised mice and I know it's quite common. I've known people who raised pigs and they're high on the list of savaging offspring as well.
But cats? I admit I don't really expect it. In fact if the queen just ate one, and many were left, I would trust her judgment that there was probably something wrong with that one.
Have you ever experienced queens killing whole litters or most of their litters?
If so, are there bad apples who repeat offend or is it something you mainly see in first-timers?
One of the places I've reserved a foundation cat from, I was eyeing a nice litter of newborns whose parents were both just what I'm looking for as far as type and ear set. Queen killed some of them. There are barely any left now.
I've raised mice and I know it's quite common. I've known people who raised pigs and they're high on the list of savaging offspring as well.
But cats? I admit I don't really expect it. In fact if the queen just ate one, and many were left, I would trust her judgment that there was probably something wrong with that one.
Have you ever experienced queens killing whole litters or most of their litters?
If so, are there bad apples who repeat offend or is it something you mainly see in first-timers?