I've had increased breeding problems in the last two
months my self. After raising a large and healthy
litter Tres and Peaches didn't have the next litter
(seemed to skip one). The last litter was about 9-10
weeks ago, but Peaches is finally fat again.
My secon breeding pair gave birth to three and I found
all of these new borns dead. As there had be about
one stillborn per litter in the past, I separated the
pair and re-introduced the female to a another male.
I wonder if there could be something about this time
of year (late-winter) for low birth rate/health? As
an unnatural time to breed?? I'm making this up, but
am hoping healthy pups will arrive in the Spring.
Also, respiratory infection in my experience happens
at about 3-4 weeks, if you look at my web site on the
Breeding page, you can get some detailed info on
treating.
Donna
ABC Gerbils
www.abcgerbils.com
--- Dan Lawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Im writting this list in possible
> hopes of getting an answer to
> my problem. Im not writting to get people upset and
> pulling their hair out,
> by reporting a problem with deaths.
>
> Ive had a problem of sorts the past
> couple of weeks with new
> litters, or births. A number of them dont make it.
> Id say around the 2nd
> week, they would start getting thin like, and I
> notice some...not all seem to
> be breathing throu the mouth. They dont really live
> much longer then a couple
> days. I actually had this happen to a whole litter
> unfortunately.
>
> For months Ive never had any problems.
> In fact, no joke, before
> this Id say i actually had about 87 births with out
> a death! Now I have this
> problem, and it is very disturbing for me to see
> anything die. Im guessing it
> can be either 2 things. 1) Respitory infections or
> 2) babies are possible
> runts, unable to make it? Or perhaps they are runts,
> not as strong, who are
> getting sick easier?? Please let me know...put your
> 2 cents into this..id
> really like help on this..its important to me!
>
> My only other question would be...if it is
> resp infections...how do
> I medicate them? Ive tried with the eye dropper and
> other methods..but for me
> they havent had any progressor success. Is it
> possible by putting the
> tetracycline in the mothers water..she might pass it
> on to the young through
> the milk???
>
> Thank you much for taking the time out for
> reading and responding, it
> is very well apreciated :)
>
> Thank you
> Dan Lawson
>
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