I have a two week old litter who have just opened their eyes. they are not yet eating solids mum still feeding them.
THe nanny doe who has been with mumma all the time just had four very small babies. I have checked and they do seem to have milk in their tummies but she doesnt seem to pay much attention to them and still looks out for the older ones.
Yesterday I found one of the newbies out on its own very cold. It has survived but as I say she seems to be still focussed on the others.
I did try putting her in a box on her own but she seemed to get distressed and was stamping her feet. It also seems that the bigger babies help to keep the little ones warm when the mums are absent.
Should I leave them together? or will nature take over and the big ones get all the goodies to the detriment of the newbies?
don't know what to do!!
THe nanny doe who has been with mumma all the time just had four very small babies. I have checked and they do seem to have milk in their tummies but she doesnt seem to pay much attention to them and still looks out for the older ones.
Yesterday I found one of the newbies out on its own very cold. It has survived but as I say she seems to be still focussed on the others.
I did try putting her in a box on her own but she seemed to get distressed and was stamping her feet. It also seems that the bigger babies help to keep the little ones warm when the mums are absent.
Should I leave them together? or will nature take over and the big ones get all the goodies to the detriment of the newbies?
don't know what to do!!