One of my first litters was a litter of 8. The mom weighed 7-8 pounds. It was extremely hard! Whelping was a cinch, I just had to try to catch them fast enough for her. They were each soooo tiny being so many. She had just enough teats for each pup. After a week, I'd just lay her flat and put them in a line on each side of her for dinner time. At first I really had to be there to be sure everyone got a teat. Very consuming and physically exhausting!
Needless to say, no more 8 pound moms for me lol. So much easier with 2 or 3. |