weight gain in new puppies? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Debbie Jaynes · 01-18-2008, 04:57 PM

What is a normal weight gain in new born puppies? Mine have been gaining about .5 - .6 oz. ea. day, but today the little girl only gaines .3 oz. and the others gained their normal .5-.6 oz. Is it normal to fluctuate like this?

JaLaYorkieGirl · 01-18-2008, 10:17 PM

Depending on birth weight and adult weight...they will gain differently...as long as she looks nice and shiney and plump everytime you pick her up...and she is nice and strong I would not worry!

laceysmom · 01-14-2009, 06:22 AM

My friends yorkie had her puppies last week, i have been weighing them daily from about two days old, they started at 4oz , some of them are up to 13oz now. one of them is only 9oz while her sisters and brothers are 10 to 13oz. could she be sick, and how do i know? i am really worried about the way they are being cared for, they are always being left alone for long periods of time and mom gets out of the gate and i don't think she is nursing them well. what should i do?

jeanietoo · 01-14-2009, 02:46 PM

Sounds like a pretty normal weight gain. As long as they are gaining and not losing. All puppies gain at different rates depending on various factors such as number in litter, amount of milk mom has etc.

01-18-2008, 04:57 PM	#1
Debbie Jaynes Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northern, CA Posts: 120	weight gain in new puppies? What is a normal weight gain in new born puppies? Mine have been gaining about .5 - .6 oz. ea. day, but today the little girl only gaines .3 oz. and the others gained their normal .5-.6 oz. Is it normal to fluctuate like this? __________________ Abbie's mom

01-18-2008, 10:17 PM	#2
JaLaYorkieGirl YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,079	Depending on birth weight and adult weight...they will gain differently...as long as she looks nice and shiney and plump everytime you pick her up...and she is nice and strong I would not worry! __________________ Jackie JaLa Yorkshire Terriers

01-14-2009, 06:22 AM	#3
laceysmom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: naples florida Posts: 1	puppy weight gain My friends yorkie had her puppies last week, i have been weighing them daily from about two days old, they started at 4oz , some of them are up to 13oz now. one of them is only 9oz while her sisters and brothers are 10 to 13oz. could she be sick, and how do i know? i am really worried about the way they are being cared for, they are always being left alone for long periods of time and mom gets out of the gate and i don't think she is nursing them well. what should i do?

01-14-2009, 02:46 PM	#4
jeanietoo YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 783	Sounds like a pretty normal weight gain. As long as they are gaining and not losing. All puppies gain at different rates depending on various factors such as number in litter, amount of milk mom has etc.