I had to supplement all of mine for about three days and nights. I fed every two hours and weighed twice a day. Then as they started gaining good, I only supplemented the three smaller ones. Thee first day or so when I picked them up and put them back with mama, she would get them in her mouth and move them to where she wanted them. I was afraid she was eating them. Not so, she was trying to protect them from me and gather them under her like a mother hen. Now, I only have one that I supplement once a day if needed. I go by the weights twice a day. if one stays the same or loses, it gets supplemented. yesterday I only had one to feed. I try to notice and sometimes i will take my big guy off thee teat and put the runt on the fullest teat and put him back to one of the smaller teats. I don't do this every time because even tho he is large, he still needs to eat same as the others. I have the same problem you do with the smallest ones being pushed off. You just have to pay close attention to them. I hope you went yesterday and bought a scale. I use a postal scale that goes up to five pounds and reads lbs and ounces. I got it t Office Depot for about thirty dollars. It is essential you have a scale. |