I have been seriously thinking whether I should supplement the pups, or let
nature take its course. I have talked to the children and they understand.
It helps that they understand death, and know that the little gerbil pups
have simply gone home to God.
I am concerned that the pups are so small. There are still two that are
noticably smaller than the rest. If they were a few weeks old, or more, I
would supplement. However, with them this small and only one day old I
wonder if I should let things be. The parents are keeping them together in
one warm nest. They spend the majority of their time attending to the pups.
This is a hard choice for me. I don't want to see the little ones die, but
in wild the strongest would survive.
Am I wrong in my thinking? I have the two cans on KMR sitting here, but I
just don't know if I should. My other concern is that I may do more harm
than good.
Janet
