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Pippinchins
July, 31st, 2002, 04:38 PM
ok a friend of mine wants a chin from me, but shes asked if i could bottle feed it for her, because the other chin she has was bottle fed and therefor really sweet. i wasnt sure so im posting. how hard would it be if i bottle fed a baby chin.... and should i do it even if the mom dosnt reject it? this was just a request by her, im sure she'll buy from me eather way....but what should i do?
MistyMeanor
July, 31st, 2002, 04:50 PM
Kei, no you shouldn't handfeed a baby unless there is a problem with the mother. It is important for the baby to have the comfort of its mother and get the nutrients from her that we can't provide by handfeeding. You actually don't use a bottle, you use a small medicine syringe or eyedropper. Chin Mom's rarely abandon their kits. Most of the time when you have to supplement it's because there is either a problem with milk production of the mother, the mother died during birth, the baby just isn't gaining weight and not nursing, or the mother had a large litter (3 or more) and you have to rotate babies out to nurse and/or handfeed. You shouldn't sell to you friend until the kit is at least 8 weeks old.
AmandaDi
July, 31st, 2002, 05:26 PM
Yes I agree totally with Misty -

Dont hand feed the babies unless you HAVE to. It is very important that it gets the mom's nutrients. Also you cant garuntee that a chin will be just as sweet if it is hand fed. All chins have different temperments as they get older, so just because it lets you hand feed it young doesnt mean it will totally want held later.
Just play with the babies and give them plenty of attention and you'll have about the same outcome.
mia
July, 31st, 2002, 07:51 PM
Anytime mom will feed the baby no matter what kind of animal it is better.The baby will be sweet if it lives with you honey.How could it not be? :bigsmile:
Pippinchins
August, 1st, 2002, 12:07 PM
lol thanks you guys! yeah, i did have a problem with handfeeding it.... just because of morals...lol! ill just tell her that the baby will be handled from day one but i dont bottle feed it....i didnt think it would make much differnce eather way, hand fed or not.