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Originally Posted by Princessangela3  The recipe you gave me last night I did not realize I already had. I had your whelping pudding recipe also and that is the recipe I made. The vet said I may have to supplement the pups. I weighed them just a bit ago and the two smallest pups gained .1oz each and the other three gained .2 or .3 of an ounce. As long as they are gaining weight SHOULD I supplement them? They are little piggies one even makes piggy noises while nursing just like Bella. I LOVE IT!!!! I am feeding her every hour and we will continue to do this until she willingly leaves her box to do it herself. The food and water is right there 6 inches from her face if she would leave the box. 
Also how do you tell the pups apart? I painted two puppies nails the first pup has no paint the second pup has paint on left front paw the third pup has no paint but he is huge compared to the rest, the fourth pup was the girl and fifth pup I painted his right paw. I am concerned nowthis may be bad for them. I do not want to put string around their necks. They are sooo little I dont want them to choke or mom to hook the string on her paw. |
Even if they're gaining, you supplement (goats milk with equal parts of distilled water is the closests thing to mothers milk). You are supplementing for her sake not theirs......
Mmm in a few days you'll be able to recognize your kids....look at them real careful, look for subtle differances. I've used liquid paper a small drop, hidden so mom doesn't go nuts when she sees it, in different colors to keep them straight. You're right nothing that they or mom can choke on.
Question did you cut Bella down? If her coat is too long the pups can get strangled up in it. It's happened. That's why show people wait to breed a female until she finishes her Championship.