mine stay in until they are able to crawl out. UNLESS, I see that one is always out curled up with mama and the others are in the box away from her. At that point to make sure they all get to nurse, I move the whelping box out and make mama's space a little smaller so she can't get completely away from them. This is the stage where you really have to notice how much they are eating because some will be able to "catch' mama while the smaller, short legged ones won't. |