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Originally Posted by jrsygal37  OK I went back and looked at the original email. She was 3 ounces at birth. Mom was not producing enough milk and had to be fed every three hours by hand, then she had that fall, slipped out of the breeder's hands and would not nurse. They started tube feeding her, and now she is eating fine with the bottle. If you're correct, that she should have doubled then she should be about six ounces now, but is not quite four ounces. Breeder said she still has a lump on her head, but not like it was. I think vet gave her a shot to stop swelling when it happened and drained some of the fluid from the lump. She did oink or bark. I'm praying she is alright. E. |
Per the yorkie experts and with average loitters.
Increase in body weight should be twofold increase per 8-10 days. So, she should have been 6 ounces at the end of 10 days.
I line breed so, my line is pretty consistent, grow by leaps and bounds the first 3 to 4 months, to the point you think they're all going to be giants. But, they stop. Some are 3 pounds at 8 weeks. But, I a had a wee one, has everything going for her....the makings of a show dog and based on her pedigree; parents, grandparents, etc. She should have made it, she never did and I ended up petting her out at 9 months of age. Now this little girl was 5 ounces at whelp time she's 3 1/2 pounds now. Her mother was 6 pounds sire 5 1/2; both grandmothers 7 pounds and grandfathers between 6 & 7 pounds.