Dusting

[nibblesmama]

I have read it somewhere here, but of course can't find it. When is it OK to allow mama and babies to dust?

These two are like little clowns. They will run up to mama, take a pellet from her and take off with it. Pork carries around hay - but isn't eating it. Bean is really a mama's boy, he is always close to her whereas Pork is always climbing the walls and being conniving. lol!
Dale spent some time with them yesterday. He groomed them and followed them around, then they nested under him - it was very sweet. Mabel was in the big cage (mama needed some time off!) and just ran and ran on her wheel, she was so happy.
It's been about 2 weeks, so should I let her dust? And the babies?

Thanks everyone!

 

[starleomach]

You can let them dust that is fine. I often give mom a dust bath the day the babies are born. once everything is dry and clean

 

[tunes]

Some people say wait 10 days, but I dust when I dust. If it's the day after birth, then that's when they get dusted. I've even had a long time, very experienced rancher tell me that if a girl is having trouble delivering, throw a dust bath in and let her go at it. I've used it a couple times and it gets things moving right along.