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kpstoybox · 08-31-2009, 09:51 PM

Jeanie,
I have a Biewer girl here that will not eat ANYTHING for the first two weeks after whelp.
I had no choice but to syringe feed her for a few weeks, until her appetite kicked in. I used a cheap coffee grinder from walmarts, and ground up her puppy kibble. I mixed it with goats milk formula to form a liquid gruel. I also mixed in a teaspoon of liquid Dyne. I fed her about 120 cc's 4 times a day. I use the 35 CC "O" ring syringe's. I would also boil chicken livers and offer her them once a day. She loved them and accepted them much more then the plain chicken breast. This fattened her up in no time.
I also offered her whelping pudding throughout the weeks she was feeding her pups.
A few other things to try is raw ground beef or venison. ALL my girls love it. Also...Caesars tinned pet foods will sometimes get a picky eater to eat.
The key is not what she should eat...but getting her to eat something!

Good luck with your girl. Her appetite will kick in soon. : )

08-31-2009, 09:51 PM	#2
kpstoybox Do you like Parti's?" Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,337	Jeanie, I have a Biewer girl here that will not eat ANYTHING for the first two weeks after whelp. I had no choice but to syringe feed her for a few weeks, until her appetite kicked in. I used a cheap coffee grinder from walmarts, and ground up her puppy kibble. I mixed it with goats milk formula to form a liquid gruel. I also mixed in a teaspoon of liquid Dyne. I fed her about 120 cc's 4 times a day. I use the 35 CC "O" ring syringe's. I would also boil chicken livers and offer her them once a day. She loved them and accepted them much more then the plain chicken breast. This fattened her up in no time. I also offered her whelping pudding throughout the weeks she was feeding her pups. A few other things to try is raw ground beef or venison. ALL my girls love it. Also...Caesars tinned pet foods will sometimes get a picky eater to eat. The key is not what she should eat...but getting her to eat something! Good luck with your girl. Her appetite will kick in soon. : ) __________________ Karen and the PartiTime Kids There's always a parti at my house!