I wasn't "gifted" in that way, but I have done a lot of chores with one hand, while the other cradled buns against my tummy!
she has 13 "warm and wigglies" for a first litter. Can she feed that many???
Right now, you are at "wait and see." As I said, there may be some that were stepped on, so you may lose some more yet (I hope not, but possible!) I take it you don't have any other nursing does that you could foster some onto at this time?
13 is a lot, but it is "doable." I have had Harlequin does that managed 10 - 12 on their own. The first few days are critical. I would check the litter carefully after each feeding. If there are some that seem not to have gotten fed, while others wound up with full tummies, I would pull the well-fed ones out of the box at the next feeding to give the others a better chance (assuming twice-daily feedings.) A lot of my does will only feed once a day, their kits seem to do fine; so you could split the litter up and switch off if you have to.
Right now, you are at "wait and see." As I said, there may be some that were stepped on, so you may lose some more yet (I hope not, but possible!) I take it you don't have any other nursing does that you could foster some onto at this time?
13 is a lot, but it is "doable." I have had Harlequin does that managed 10 - 12 on their own. The first few days are critical. I would check the litter carefully after each feeding. If there are some that seem not to have gotten fed, while others wound up with full tummies, I would pull the well-fed ones out of the box at the next feeding to give the others a better chance (assuming twice-daily feedings.) A lot of my does will only feed once a day, their kits seem to do fine; so you could split the litter up and switch off if you have to.
