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Breeders => Breeding 101 => Topic started by: JandSchins on May 07, 2008, 04:30:10 PM

Title: how old before sold??
Post by: JandSchins on May 07, 2008, 04:30:10 PM

how old should the kits stay with their mom??

my baby Q-tip is already 200g. at one month and eats solid food, rarley drinks from mom and is growing fine.

how long before he can go to his new home?? which is with a family member of mine?

--thanks Sarah

Title: Re: how old before sold??
Post by: chinclub on May 08, 2008, 05:03:25 AM

Hi Sarah,
Its safe to take the babies away from mom between 7 and 8 weeks old.  Sometimes the baby might stop eating after being taken away so keep the baby for one more week to be sure it is eating and drinking ok and not loosing weight.  Then it is ok to sell it.