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Originally Posted by feminvstr The heat pad should be on ONLY ONE SIDE and UNDER the whelping bed on low temp...so if mom gets too warm she can move away from it. If you have a pad that she cant dig on take out the bedding and replace it with something like a carpet and a hand towel for her to dig on...it will be much less disruptive for the babies.
You have to be persistent in getting these kids to latch on...OPEN their little mouths and put them on a teat by pressing gently down on the muzzle (latching down on it)...if their strong and hungry they will latch tight! DO NOT give your kids neutrical!!! suppliment with esbliac, just born or goats milk they MUST be feed every two hours or they will get weak and dehydrate! Weigh them three to four times a day to monitor weight gain (keep a log)....it is not rare for them to lose a bit of weight the first 24 hours but after that you should see a consistant weight gain.
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Kimberly you are wonderful, Lucy's mom please call Kim she can help you.