We have 3 Brit babies who just turned 2 weeks old. I know for the first 1 1/2 weeks mom was feeding them. We noticed yesterday they werethin...with so much hair we didn't realize just how thin though. I think we wouldve noticed it earlier, too,but the momis always in attack mode when you open the cage door so I didn't touch them that much, just made sure they were breathing and moving.
I don't know why she stopped feeding them. They're eyes are open but I can tell they are weak because when they walk they fall over. I pulled out some KMR and put a little acidophilus in it and got them to each take about2cc's last night. I went home atlunch today and gave them some pedialyte because I'm sure they're dehydrated. They tried to eat a piece of hay but didn't get very far with it.
My question is - is there anything else I can do? I keep the nestbox in the cage thinking that mom might feed them. She doesn't attack them so I think they're safe. At 2 weeks, do you think they have a chance of making it?
I don't know why she stopped feeding them. They're eyes are open but I can tell they are weak because when they walk they fall over. I pulled out some KMR and put a little acidophilus in it and got them to each take about2cc's last night. I went home atlunch today and gave them some pedialyte because I'm sure they're dehydrated. They tried to eat a piece of hay but didn't get very far with it.
My question is - is there anything else I can do? I keep the nestbox in the cage thinking that mom might feed them. She doesn't attack them so I think they're safe. At 2 weeks, do you think they have a chance of making it?