Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Dont panic NOT any of my Buns!!
I am aware of this scenario:
Three weeks ago a Doe gave birth to a litter of 9 Kits, sadly one died The Doe IS PREGNANT AGAIN and the litter is due in a couple of weeks. The first litter of Kits are TINY and will only be 5 weeks old when the next litter arrive. What are the options? Will the first litter of Kits stand a chance of surviving if they are removed from Mum at 5 weeks given that the kits are VERY small? As awful as the prospect is would it be 'kinder' to have the SECOND litter PTS rather than risk the first litter getting sick due to being weaned too soon?
The person trying to manage this nightmare is NOT the one responsible for the breeding. She is just having to try to sort out the consequences in the 'least bad' way.
ADVICE PLEASE!!
Janex
I am aware of this scenario:
Three weeks ago a Doe gave birth to a litter of 9 Kits, sadly one died The Doe IS PREGNANT AGAIN and the litter is due in a couple of weeks. The first litter of Kits are TINY and will only be 5 weeks old when the next litter arrive. What are the options? Will the first litter of Kits stand a chance of surviving if they are removed from Mum at 5 weeks given that the kits are VERY small? As awful as the prospect is would it be 'kinder' to have the SECOND litter PTS rather than risk the first litter getting sick due to being weaned too soon?
The person trying to manage this nightmare is NOT the one responsible for the breeding. She is just having to try to sort out the consequences in the 'least bad' way.
ADVICE PLEASE!!
Janex