Well unfortunately a few health issues with mom and on the recommendation of a very thorough vet they were to be weaned . It would have been MUCH easier to keep them together!!!! C'est La Vie .They are very healthy and doing fine. I have been doing this for several years and you learn something new everyday. Thanks for the responses!
Mardelin~ thanks I will definitely keep an eye on pipsqueak.
Anyone else please feel free to respond if you have any good advice on simply -the recommendation of merging them together currently (which is what I asked for info on

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