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Have you changed their brand of dust recently?

Lucky chin!!

You're a troll, right?

Use the forum search function to search for "burrito". It will give you tips as how to safely restrain your chin for force feeding. He needs force feeding immediately. Good luck xxxx

Is she getting syringe fed Critical Care? Are you giving her probiotics to counteract the effect of the antibiotics on her gut? Did the vet get a swab of the bacteria for culturing? That would ensure it is not resistant to the antibiotics. Are you weighing her daily? Or at least every two...

I think a boy too... but again, I'm neither an expert, nor a breeder, so hopefully someone more experienced will chime in!

Sounds like they are coming into sexual maturity, and are trying to sort out who is dominant. I guess so long as they're not fighting it's okay, but if there is any future evidence of fighting, then you will have to separate them immediately, and possibly permanently.

My Rosey used to chew straight lines down her flanks towards her tail. Dunno how she got them so perfect. She started when my other chin got sick, but she stopped later on of her own accord. Occasionally she will do it again... always in the straight rows, and sometimes the tip of her tail...

Get some Critical Care and start syringe feeding him, plus get another vet opinion ASAP.

Not to mention, chins will chew and eat literally ANYTHING. How long before she gets a blockage from eating something she shouldn't? Or poisoned? Or electrocuted from biting a wire? Chins NEED cages, for their own safety. They should only be let out in a properly chin-proofed room, and even...

What are you feeding her? She could be calcium deficient, depending on her diet. Not sure about the constant movement. Is she tooth grinding? Making any odd noises?

Take him to a vet ASAP

Stacie, Amethyst and Shenanigans have done an amazing job of explaining all this. They know their stuff, and I really hope you listen to all their good advice. Get a bigger cage. The bigger, the better.

It will take a while for his gut flora to repopulate and stabilise. Not sure how long, but his poops should return to normal eventually. So long as he's still eating and drinking normally, and he's still pooping with usual frequency, then I wouldn't worry too much about poop size. If the poops...

You can take away a chin's pellets for a day or two, but this is usually only done if a chin has a wetter/softer poop than usual. A hay only diet means the chin eats a lot more fibre. Ummm I don't think you can "overdo" probiotics, although if a chin is perfectly healthy, then you are probably...