feistychins
The Chinchilla Lady
One of our rescues gave birth to three kits last Monday. She has been doing well and taking great care of the kits. Friday (yesterday) her poops started to get a little soft and by the evening were very soft and large but still formed.
I removed the apple/water I usually give to a mom and now she has just plain water. I removed any alfalfa hay she had, as I usually provide both alfalfa and timothy to new moms. She now just has timothy hay. I gave her some whole dry oats last night because I have had good results with that helping when a chin gets softer poops.
She is eating, active and overall is very healthy. The kits are gaining weight every day.
I have never had a new mom get soft poops before. Since it has been four days since giving birth, I thought it unusual she would get this now.
Is there something else I should be giving her? I tried acidophilus last night and she would have nothing to do with it. I can get some into her if needed.
Any suggestions? Is this sometimes normal after giving birth and I just have never had a problem with it before?
Thanks
I removed the apple/water I usually give to a mom and now she has just plain water. I removed any alfalfa hay she had, as I usually provide both alfalfa and timothy to new moms. She now just has timothy hay. I gave her some whole dry oats last night because I have had good results with that helping when a chin gets softer poops.
She is eating, active and overall is very healthy. The kits are gaining weight every day.
I have never had a new mom get soft poops before. Since it has been four days since giving birth, I thought it unusual she would get this now.
Is there something else I should be giving her? I tried acidophilus last night and she would have nothing to do with it. I can get some into her if needed.
Any suggestions? Is this sometimes normal after giving birth and I just have never had a problem with it before?
Thanks