Breeding
The English Spot doe, female, will foster young easily, often raising her young with the litter of other breeds. A normal litter is on average, 5-7 young with a gestation period of 30–32 days. Of a normal litter, 25% will be a solid color, 25% will have partial markings, and 50% will have all the required markings. The partially marked babies "typically have a mustache similar to Charlie Chaplin" and therefore are called 'charlies'.
A pregnant English Spot will require adequate food to support her and her young. Four weeks into the pregnancy, it is common for breeders to provide the doe with a nest box filled with straw. The doe will burrow in the straw and begin lining the nest with hair she pulls from her stomach, in order to insulate her litter and keep them warm, and when ready, she will have her young in the nest. When the kits are 8 weeks of age, it is advised for the young to be separated from their mother.
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