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Got into bed at 1pmish. Nathan crawled into bed right after delivery when he finished putting down the new crate pad and taking a few photos. There is so much to do before you crawl in bed. I have to wash her backend and dry it. Dennis was cleaning. I was getting towels in wash which took an extra long sterilize wash to clean. Food was created for Raven. She ate gleefully as she refused to eat yesterday till during delivery and after. Dennis fed her 2 cans of Starter Mousse. This morning she turned her nose up at ground veal. Nathan is the food person during the day. Dennis is it at night. Nathan will try her on something else in a bit but as I am now here, she is sleeping. It is much needed sleep. She gets mighty happy to see me as I brush her out, give her massages and all the things she deserves.
Here is this mornings gallery.
One puppy gained, 1 held its own and 3 lost minor amounts. This is normal till milk comes fully in. It appears it is now in as I watched them feed with their tails up in the air as they tanked up with mom's milk. They will gain by tonight's weigh in. These pups are very robust.
I still can't figure out colour but in a day or two we will do individuals again. It will be easy to do that with only 5. They are all striking in their own way.All are very easy to tell from each other.
Having pups all try to come at once created such a mess with the cords and placentas. Although timeframe on birth noted was separate times, they were trying to come at once and you could feel it like a huge ball at the birth canal.
Raven was quiet. It is why she didn't show pushing etc I felt I could go upstairs and get socks and then I arrive downstairs to a puppy born. The rest was silent as well. For awhile she kept trying to stand up to get gravity to work in her favour. She is a smart mom. All pups were sqirming all over the whelping box and now she is sleeping and they are feeding.
Thank you to Sherry for a brand new crate pad that she made herself.
It is certainly a boys crew with a lone gal!
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