Food for expecting mums

[Bati]

What do you give a pregnant mum? around here we take away everything extra out of fear the babies will get to fat inside and not be able to get out, so I'm wondering if you do the same

 

[Melissa]

I give mom kitten food, protein shakes and baby cereal with fruit and veg

 

[Bati]

All those things I'd like to give but was told NOT to give as it would be dangerous - how many litters have you had, and how many have had problems giving birth? (hope it's ok to ask, I'll use it to change the standard-treatment for pregnant ladies around here)

 

[Melissa]

I was just told to do this by other people. I don't breed, Starla was a rescue that was pregnant.

 

[lilspaz68]

A very good breeder friend of mine says that he feeds the moms very well and that he has never had that issue. I fed my girl her staple diet, plus extra protein (chicken, fish, egg), lots of veggies, some fruits, baby cereal with Ensure (meal replacement) in it, etc.

You are trying to keep up mom's condition as well as the babies since she is feeding those parasites in-utero. :mrgreen:

 

[Shelley]

A very good breeder friend of mine says that he feeds the moms very well and that he has never had that issue. I fed my girl her staple diet, plus extra protein (chicken, fish, egg), lots of veggies, some fruits, baby cereal with Ensure (meal replacement) in it, etc.

You are trying to keep up mom's condition as well as the babies since she is feeding those parasites in-utero. :mrgreen:

I fed pretty much the same thing. Extra protein was a biggie once I found out she was pregnant.

For me, one of George's babies got stuck on the way out, but it wasn't due to size, it was positioning. The head was tucked under and the baby was curled more like a ball. I believe if the babies have trouble coming out, it's usually due to position, not size (just like with people). Pregnant moms need all the energy they can get.

 

[TEKrats]

I am the very good breeder friend that was spoken of by lilspaz. I'm also a Veterinary Technician and have been breeding and showing rats for over 6 years. Supplementation is absolutely a requirement to maintain the condition of the doe as well as insure the health of the pups to be. I have never seen a litter of pups too large to be delivered due to healthy diet supplementation. (we're not talking about cheeseburgers here people!)

All of my pregnant does are put on a diet that contains a very high quality cat food, chicken, cooked eggs, cottage cheese, etc.

 

[Annbritt]

I also feed my pregnant females extra protein, I just don't give them baby food and cat milk, because I've had females getting too fat, and having problems giving birth to their babies.