I'm embarrassed to say that my doe kindled 3 babies today. She has a litter that is not quite 5 weeks old. She began nesting yesterday and was grabbing tufts of fur to build her nest with from her babies! I separated her from them when I saw what was happening. Two of the babies have died or were stillborn.
Is this because they came so close to the last litter? Can the first litter be weened? Sigh, please advise. I want to keep the surviving baby alive and keep the current ones healthy.
Is this because they came so close to the last litter? Can the first litter be weened? Sigh, please advise. I want to keep the surviving baby alive and keep the current ones healthy.