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My chins very favorite to chew is pecan wood. It is a really crunchy, thick bark with a slightly softer inside. I haven't bought it in a while, so am not sure where you can get it. Mine love hay cubes, both to chew on and toss around. I've also colored pine blocks with Kool-Aid, the plain...

Welcome! Rescues are the best!

She may not have enough milk for 3 kits. Keep a VERY close eye on the one that is getting pushed away. Kits will kill other kits to fight over milk. Weigh the kits. If one of them is losing weight consistently, then he/she is not getting any milk. Don't use Karo. Use fresh goats milk from...

I'm not sure on the healing time for an ulcer, but I am curious. What did the vet say caused the ulcer? Is it inside the mouth or on the outside?

I've never had a chin go off feed with antibiotics, other than with Baytril (enrofloxacin). Trimethoprim sulfa can occasionally make them drink less, but doesn't affect their eating at all. trying to think what else I've had to give, but it's been quite a while and I can't remember!

Enrofloxacin is generic Baytril, which is very, very hard on a chin's stomach. I would contact your vet and make darn sure that's the amount you are supposed to be giving. It goes by weight and should be figured at 10 mg/kg.

Congratulations! Looking forward to pictures!

There is a Chins-n-Hedgies page on Facebook. You might want to post it there as well. :)

I'm so sorry. :( :(

Chins sleep in all manner of weird positions - you'll get used to it. :) I watch for overly pink or red ears more than anything else. As Amethyst said, he's just getting comfy!

It can be a result of poor circulation in the room. When I spoke to a breeder many years ago about this issue, he said that I needed to improve the circulation in the chin room and to have a fan aimed at the floor to move the air around, even with the air conditioning. I've done it every since...

I don't recommend using vaseline or triple antibiotic. If you don't have the wound completely clean, then any kind of ointment like that just seals in bacteria. Instead, go with the Blu-Kote.

That's not fur chewing. Fur chewing is all uneven and choppy. That looks like it's getting pulled out or she's being overgroomed.

It can happen from time to time, although you'll want to keep an eye on it. If the stool seems to be drying out at all, becoming narrow/smaller, etc., then you may have a problem. If all things are normal otherwise, just keep an eye on it.

I'm not disagreeing with what you said. My point to Pepperpot was it's annoying to see ?????????????? after everything. Inform a person with facts, not wild posts. If Pepperpot chooses to leave, that's her choice, but her post was reported and I responded to it. I'm not condoning the use of...

You need to read up on CBD oil before doing this ???????????. First, it's annoying and unnecessary. Second, she's not saying she's going to fire up a joint near her animal. I myself use CBD gummies for pain. It has zero to do with getting high as the chemical that makes that happen is removed.

He's a cutie!

I don't think it would be affecting him. I've got 200 chins here and they pay no attention to it. You never know though, chins are weird.

I would not overload a baby chin with alfalfa. I would stick with timothy for a while. I actually never feed my chins alfalfa, just timothy. I buy 50-pound bails of hay timothy from Tractor Supply Company. Oxbow is good food, but there are others that are less expensive and just as good. I...

It might be from her rubbing her nose on the bars. It's not a clear enough picture to see if it's fungus. I wouldn't jump on it just yet either.