Shorty's Kindling thread

[Shorty]

I think it's safe to say she is due soon lol

 

[Shorty]

I was right! Mom is crabby so I only did a quick check there is at least 8 two broken two solid black or brown and 4 solid white!!

 

[Hens and Roos]

Congrats on the new litter!

 

[Shorty]

HELP!! My doe isn't eating or drinking much I can get her to eat veggies and a little hay but she is refusing to drink water any ideas? This is her second litter and the last time she did the same thing up until a couple days after she kindled but I didn't worry too much because the litter froze and she wasn't supporting any kit now she has 8 relying on her they look ok but not as fat as they should I may try to supplement what kind of milk replacement can I use?

 

[mikiz]

If she's not drinking, have you tried warm water, or water with a bit of ACV in it, or try getting a needleless syringe and squirting some into the back of her throat?

 

[Shorty]

I've tried all of that. I gave her a bottle won't drink it, gave her a bowl still won't drink it. My water always has ACV in it. I did take the water bottle and squirt some in her mouth but she wasn't a fan. I also checked her teeth and they seemed a little long so we trimmed them.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Hope she's doing better today

 

[Shorty]

When I checked this morning she had drank maybe an ounce. I put her veggies in a water bowl and she drank a little more trying to get them out and she was eating hay as I left. About half the babies looked fat so I think I'll be buying a bottle or dropper after work and supplementing some of the kits.

 

[Hens and Roos]

with the litter. We offer our does black sunflower seeds once they have kindled. What about trying ice cubes in a dish

 

[mikiz]

Is there a way you can maybe get her to eat watermelon or grapes or some other sort of saturated food?
Do you know if she's still urinating?