Numerous Puppy litters We are in all the bitches have two rows of approximately 4 to five nipples on each side. If the litters are bigger than eight or 10 puppies, it's practically impossible that all of them get the nutrition that they need as there are not enough nipples for each one of them. The responsible reader should be able to bring up a numerous litter, taking into consideration all the factors that it implies, such as how to organize them when they want breakfast, plus the extra burden it means for the mother.What you can do is separate part of the litter and attended them as if they were orphans, or you can go taking turns with everyone so that they each get the necessary attention and nutrition from their mother. Naturally, you must have enough criteria in order to see which of the puppies can be separated from the mother and which ones can't. In the wild, nature has a simple solution for this: the weaker ones eventually just die. So in this case, man is able to help the weaker ones survive. |