How many kittens do chinchillas usually have?
A young female’s first pregnancy usually occurs when they are 10-12 months old. This will be a singular or twin birth. However, females have also been known to have 3 or more kittens, although this is more unusual. A female chinchilla can give birth throughout her life until she dies. As she gets older, each litter usually consists of more kittens, up to six! This, I think is nature’s answer to replenishing stock as the female reaches the end of her life.
