On Sat, 25 August 2001, Evans wrote:
>
> I have been watching Trinity care for her 6 pups with some awe. I
> know I could never manage it! *L*
>
> One thing that has really sparked my interest is this: I find her
> from time to time pulling 1-3 pups from the litter, and nursing them
> separately from the rest. Upon further investigation, I found these
> to be the smaller of the litter mates.
She's a really good mama. Sometimes females will actually kick a runt out of the nest
if there is a large litter, rather than try to nurse it more. Mine usually treat them
like all the rest, and I typically wind up giving them a few drops of KMR here and
there to help them catch up. I doubt you'll have to do that. :)
Tana and The Little Rascals
Now at http://rascals.mybravenet.com
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