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feeding At five weeks, they are not old enough to go all night without food. Mom is uncomfortable as the teats swell with milk she will want to nurse them. I have to separate my moms from the litter while weaning. They are in a pen and she can see them, I put a shirt on her and she can play with them, but no nursing. It is not a fun process for anyoen, but after a week everyone is happy again...although the pups will try and nurse for weeks even months. Mom will growl or move away, but even 12/14 week olds will try to get to the milk bar, it has long dried up, but they remember the "good old days"....good luck When they have teeth, you can leave dry out...they should have teeth popping through and they can chew with tiny ones..make sure the kibble is tiny in size..or soak it slightly, it doesn't spoil. |
They have teeth popping through now. Nowhere near a mouthful ofcourse, but enough where they can chew. I take purina puppy chow and soak it in water for 45 min. I then mush it and put it in the fridge covered. When it's time to eat, I scoop a bunch out on a paper plate and warm it in the microwave. They seem to prefer it warmed. It seems the wet kibble has been working but now I am once again confused as to how often to feed them. Do I keep feeding every 2 hours or "X" amount of times per day? So, it is ok for mom to feed them at night? She doesn't have a lot of milk. Some of her boobies dont have any at all. When they try and feed she usually pulls away from them. If she feeds them during the day it's because she wants them full so she can steal their wet food lol. So, how often do I give them the wet kibble? |
feeding At 5 weeks they do not need food every two hours. Since they are not scarey small try 4 or 5 hrs...and mom can stay another week I would think with no trouble. You can make the kibble less mushy this week..good luck |
Thanks Yorkierose. I started off with it being kinda soupy, but now its thick and slightly chunky. I make it a little thicker every day (but not a lot). So far so good. I'll feed them again areound 11pm. Can mom feed them during the night or should I set my alarm so I can do it? |
pups 11pm sounds good and mom can feed them during the night...at 6 weeks you can leave totally dry puppy kibble out at night..but if you fed them at 11pm and again at 6am I think they will be fine..it is the mouse size who need to eat so often. They are a bit like baby seals and live off the fat, then slim down around 6, 7 weeks... |
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