How much to nurse baby chins ?

[Nickv0195]

I should of asked this in the first place , how much should i give to the babies each feeding, i have a syringe that measures in ml so how many milliliters should i feed them each feeding ?

 

[tunes]

Whatever they will eat. There is no set amount. When you first start out, you might get anywhere from a couple drops to a quarter or half syringe. It should go up as they figure out it's food and as they grow. I'm feeding 6 week old kits right now, they take 7-8 mL per feeding and they get fed 4 times a day. They don't need as much formula now as they are firmly on solid foods as well as the dry mix in a bowl kept full all day.

Do not try and force them if they eat some and then stop. You haven't had experience with this and if you try and force you will end up with them aspirating. Give them what they will take, then hope that mom will provide the rest when it's their turn in the rotation.

 

[Nickv0195]

Okay , thank you. The kits names are Lily and Bailey and Lily is doing very good with nursing , Bailey is still very restless and will only take like two drops, while Lily is taking 2 milliliters. Lily was born at 54g and is now 69g
Bailey was born at 55g and she went up to 57g three days later and i am going to measure her again today. It is the most adorable thing to see when Lily sticks her little tounge out to lick her lips

Whatever they will eat. There is no set amount. When you first start out, you might get anywhere from a couple drops to a quarter or half syringe. It should go up as they figure out it's food and as they grow. I'm feeding 6 week old kits right now, they take 7-8 mL per feeding and they get fed 4 times a day. They don't need as much formula now as they are firmly on solid foods as well as the dry mix in a bowl kept full all day.

Do not try and force them if they eat some and then stop. You haven't had experience with this and if you try and force you will end up with them aspirating. Give them what they will take, then hope that mom will provide the rest when it's their turn in the rotation.

 

[RDZCRanch]

video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FInwea3WzQ

Go VERY slowly when feeding. One drop of milk at a time...and don't ever put the syringe in their mouths. You put the drop of milk on their lips and let them lick it off.

And cc is the same measurement as mL

 

[Nickv0195]

Thank you , my baby kit will not let me hold it like that, she is very restless. Will she everntually allow me to hold he like that when it's time for feedings ?

video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FInwea3WzQ

Go VERY slowly when feeding. One drop of milk at a time...and don't ever put the syringe in their mouths. You put the drop of milk on their lips and let them lick it off.

And cc is the same measurement as mL

 

[Spoof]

Shoot, mine have always grabbed the thing and sucked it down.

If they're getting anything from mom they won't want to be fed.

I have one that is three days old right now, from day one she grabbed the thing and sucked it down. )

 

[Nickv0195]

Yes they aer getting some from the mom , they are rotating every two hours

Shoot, mine have always grabbed the thing and sucked it down.

If they're getting anything from mom they won't want to be fed.

I have one that is three days old right now, from day one she grabbed the thing and sucked it down. )