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Originally Posted by scrapindee  Puppies cannot control their temps for the first 2 weeks...
you need to continue to feed the puppies until they are old enough to start lapping puppy mash....usually at 3 weeks very thin gruel.
Was the mom spayed??
It is up to you to keep the litter alive....good luck. |
Good advice. I would add that the pups need to be stimulated to pee and poo after eating. If Mom isn't doing it, you can use a use a warm, damp cotton ball or small cloth to do it. In addition to using a heating pad, keep the temp in the room warm. The amount you feed them will vary depending on the size of the pups and will need to be increased as they grow. Here's a link to a feeding guide
Handraised Puppies Feeding Chart It's pretty well in line with other sources I've seen. The pups should have a nice, tight belly after a feeding. I've found an eye dropper works well with hand feeding. If you go slow with it, there's little risk of the pups aspirating the formula. My pups usually start eating on their own (at least trying) at around 4 weeks old. It's usually a few days after they start wandering around.