 Age to start gruel?
Lexie's 7 are 3 weeks and here are a few questions if you don't mind. Lots of you have already gave me information and I appreciate that, I just want to make sure we are doing the right thing for our precious bunch. When did you start gruel? How much to start with? What was in your gruel? Here is why all the questions. Lexie has fed all the puppies, no help to this point, but she always looks so tired and run down, even with giving her extra meales and treats, so I want to help. I started on the day they were 3 weeks (Tues) and they are messy, but seem to like the 10cc of gruel I am giving them. Lex still nurses also. All the babies are growing, walking, growling, barking (this is too cute), and playing. I just don't want to hurt how well they are doing. Thanks for any help!
Also today, they had to go the the next level of bedding. We used a baby pool to whelp and grow in to this point, but when we got us yesterday morning, we had puppies wondering the living room. They (3 of them) had climbed out They are now in a "gated community" with higher walls and more room to play and learn to potty on paper. I will post pictues of thier living quarter soon, friends can't believe that we give up 1/3 of the living room to them...I just say..there are a lot of them!! |