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feeding up a doe with 9 kits

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candy the rex had 9 babies nearly 3 weeks ago, she,s started loosing weight:cry: i think the babies are draining her:cry: she has unlimited hay and pellets morning and evening, can i do anything else to feed her up abit, my vets have suggested taking the babies away:shock: but surely they wont survive without her will they:? im really worried any advice really appreciated
 
3 weeks is very young.

Maybe give her more pellets? But then shouldn't the babies be starting to nibble "real" food shortly?
 
Feed her unlimited Excel Junior and Dwarf. My Ferris came to me very skinny and in poor condition due to having 2 litters in quick succession. The Excel junior pellets improved her coat and bodyweight quickly even though her babies were still suckling
 
Also make sure she is getting greens..spring cabbage and dandelions are good for milk production..
Could give her extra carrot and some porridge oats..or even small amounts of rabbits mix as it is fattening
 
the foster bun I'm looking after at the mo who was over bred and skinny as a rake is looking after 5, now 6 week old babies and is stable weight and gaining a bit I think with unlimitted (and I mean eating enough to feed a small army) junior pellets, good hay, again unlimitted, 3 or 4 barley rings a day and a good supply of veggies, especially spring greens and other green veg, which the babies are nibbling with great gusto. It gives a bit of variety to as most people would get bored eating the same thing and offering a variety makes us eat more.

To give you an idea of how much junior they are eating I went through a 5 kg packet of Excel junior in 2 weeks. I'll start to tail it off a bit when they get to 8 weeks but at the moment they need all the nutrition possible.

oh and i forgot...a handful of redigrass twice a day too.
 
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