HELP WITH KITS!!!!!!!!/Kid progress

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If I remember correctly my hamster and ferret used to get this and it was from the pine shavings I was using for them, I switched brands to a less dry one and it resolved the problem! Good luck! and I never use shavings for my buns just hay :)
 
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one of our angora's has a bit of dry skin, it could very well be the weather. I am giving him some black sunflower seeds with his pellets to see if it helps. Maybe you could give the doe some and hopefully it would pass on to the babies.
 
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Oooooo! Thank you!!!! I didnt even think about the shavings! I did put a little bit down initially when she hadn't pulled hair and after i had already lost Dulce' babies. Might as well see if that makes a difference.

Does anyone completely clean out their nest areas while babies are in there? I have been monitoring. And nothing has been wet or dirty. Idk if she has brought them any of her "pellets" to eat yet.
 
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I have found that the nest boxes don't usually need to be cleaned out until the kits are about 4 weeks old give or take. That's when they are more active and they all start using it as a litter box :rolleyes:
 
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Day 10! Seeing little cracks in the eyelids! Little bit longer hair on mane as well! So amazing how they have comfort and just want to snuggle together.
 

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