Disney
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I have 2 new litters that are a couple days old. One is a experienced doe. She has 6 kits, 1 DOA and 2 peanuts, so 3 remaining now. And a first timer who had 3 healthy and 1 peanut. She has not nursed yet. Yesterday morning I expected them to be fed but they werent so I put them on my lap and let them nurse by holding her. This morning, same story. Hungry, wiggly kits while the other litter is fat and growing bigger. I put them on my lap again.
So now what? Do I keep repeating this process or do I foster them to the other doe? She never raised 6 kits before, most she had was 4.
Also the first timer struggled with nesting. She started early at 2 weeks in. So I first assumed it was a false pregnancy but she kept doing it untill she labored. She hardly pulled any wool and she birthed the kits in 2 different spots. She does check up on the kits when Im touching the nest so she is concerned but not aggressive like the other doe who wants to kill me.
So now what? Do I keep repeating this process or do I foster them to the other doe? She never raised 6 kits before, most she had was 4.
Also the first timer struggled with nesting. She started early at 2 weeks in. So I first assumed it was a false pregnancy but she kept doing it untill she labored. She hardly pulled any wool and she birthed the kits in 2 different spots. She does check up on the kits when Im touching the nest so she is concerned but not aggressive like the other doe who wants to kill me.