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Bread And Milk: HOUSING: Line small, strong cardboard box with plenty of soft,
warm cloths; protect pet from chilling at night.
FOOD: Give milk warmed to body temperature, using medicine dropper; feed every hour if pet is very young. As pet develops, feed by teaspoon; lengthen time between feedings and add stale dry bread soaked in milk. When gnawing teeth come through, add stale dry bread or dry butterless toast to milk diet. Later add a little bird and melon seed.
HOUSING: Line small, strong cardboard box with plenty of soft, warm cloths; protect pet from chilling at night.
FOOD: Give milk warmed to body temperature, using medicine dropper; feed every hour if pet is very young. As pet develops, feed by teaspoon; lengthen time between feedings, and add stale bread soaked in warm milk. When gnawing teeth come through, add stale bread or dry, butterless toast to milk diet. Later add a little bird and melon seed.
At 6 weeks, may be weaned, but best to leave young with mother until they are 2 months old. Move family to larger quarters when young begin playing outside box. Advisable to place in outdoor pen or return to supplier of doe.
In addition to regular diet, give doe bread crusts soaked in milk and squeezed dry plus fresh milk. As soon as young begin to feed themselves, give them bread and milk mixture. At 4-5 weeks, give them bran mixed with scraped carrots and oatmeal dampened with milk. Water—Must be fresh and always available; use water bottle.
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