Orphan Kits

[Bonitaerasmus]

Good day,
I need help, please!

I took in a female Chinchilla and she had three babies. She killed the first one by bitting it aggressively.
She later tried to kill one of the other two babies but I stopped her in the process.

I decided it will be best to hand feed the kits. I have a few questions:
* Is it normal for a mom to turn on her babies? I did not touch them accept when I removed the first kit. They are in quite environment, where she had been living for a few months.
* How much ml milk should each kit get, they are two days old.
* What milk can I give them, I am from South Africa and can’t find any supplement milk at the vets.
* Any tips or advice please

I am aware of the cotton rubbing after feeding.

I took in the girl not knowing she is pregnant, I do have a few chinchilla’s but never planned to breed. All my pairs are female with female and males with males.

 

[tunes]

Moms turning on kits does happen, just not all that often. Something must have really stressed her out or scared her.

This should pretty much answer all of your questions.

https://www.chins-n-hedgies.com/threads/caring-for-your-kit-s.8/
If you have more after reading this, feel free to ask.