Thanks guys, I appreciate that.
I would have thought myself better than make a simple error like that. I had held off breeding them because the one I thought was female was very thin when I got them and I waited until she (he) was healthy enough to bear young. The one that was always feeding well and robust turns out was the female.
I could have bred them last year. : /
Damn.

She is still very thick so I'll back her up with a couple of healthy feedings and see if I can't get a late season second clutch from her. I don't normaly do that but she is very heavy and routinely eats small rats. I think she'd be ok with it if not doe every year.
Mike.

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