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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  Keep her with them Michelle....do NOT allow her to run all around outside of the whelping crate you should have those babies in. Those babies are unvaccinated, they have had a very poor start with maternal antibioties, and with the momma running all over the place, she is picking up God only knows what has been brought in on the bottom of your shoes, your clothes, etc....isolate momma with those babies....make sure they are warm...88* and no drafts.....heating pad UNDER the bed/box they are laying in, so there is NO way they can get directly on top of the heating pad and COOK, even on LOW setting....cover the crate with a heated throw that you can put on medium setting....it will help warm up the ambient temp of the crate....without dehydrating the momma and babies..... |
Thank you for all your help!!
It is so appreciated.
Lancer 4.0
Lyric 3.7
Lark 4.3
Lace 4.6
Their weights as of 12:00 today. I do not know their birth weights. They have all gained since yesterday. I will continue to monitor weights and make sure mom is feeding them enough.