Plover
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Pregnant bitch sizeHi Everyone
Plover is on day 54 of her pregnancy and is very large. I haven't been overfeeding her (I've moved her on to puppy food and increased her food by a quarter at 6 weeks) but I am surprised at how big she has got. Day 63 will be next Sunday so she could whelp anytime from Tuesday. I was just wondering whether anyone had noticed a correlation between the size of the bitch and how likely they are to whelp earlier than day 63 (it is her first litter). I would make sense that the pups would be born early if they were pushed for space.
I can't imagine how much bigger she can get. She had a scan and we could see 2 or 3 whelps but I think we must have missed a few given her size and the amount wriggling around I can feel in her belly.
Thanks for your help.
Jackie
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Lynn
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With my first litter of LMs the vets were taking bets on how early she would be - she whelped on the 63rd day thirteen pups with a total weight of 17lb. She had been mated on about the 12th. day. More recent litters (different bitches) have all gone to the 60th day with litter sizes varying from four to thirteen.The difference with these bitches has been that I have used blood testing to determine time of mating and have usually not mated until the 14th/15th day.
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weima
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Bitches whelp from the day they ovulate give or take a day not from when they are mated  Have you started taking her temperature?
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DesO'Neile
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| Quote: | | I've moved her on to puppy food |
Why?
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weima
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| DesO'Neile wrote: | | Quote: | | I've moved her on to puppy food |
Why? |
Yes I was wondering that too  What food was she on?
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Plover
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I had her blood tested and as far as I am aware she would have ovulated on the 22nd February. I am not 100% sure because her blood test on the Friday showed increasing levels of the hormone but as the vets were shut over the weekend I couldn't get another one done but the vet thought that the 22nd would be about right. That was also the first day that she was mated. I have therefore counted the 63 days from when I think she ovulated.
I have put her onto puppy food as the vet suggsted it due to its higher % of protein and calcuim. From books and research on the internet, this is quite common and I though most people did it. She was on Burn's previously and she is on Burn's puppy food now.
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BritAnnie
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On dates and size of litter - Belle was mated on her 16th day, and only once, and she only produced 3 pups at 60 days; she wasn't very big - all three were standard sized whelps for Brittanys, and are growing correctly.
On puppy food - you are right many breeders do this for exactly the reasons your vet gave. In my opinion it gives the pups a better start and keeps the bitch healthy without being overfed and getting fat.
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kiwi
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sika was AI'd on the 17th of feb and had a natural on the nite of the 18th.
she is due on the 22nd and is bursting too, i'm sure they look far too fat right up to the big day  i also start the bitch on puppy food, but haven't this time round as i have kept an eye on her diet, but will after weds fingers crossed 
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tashap
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I only had three pups showing on the scan but had 9 pupppies at birth 8 of which survived. Bonnie was huge by the time she gave birth. Good luck with the pupsters.
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countrygirl
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Wow lots of baby wires 
Good luck all
Caz
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josie
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Poor Sika, she looks pooped already
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Plover
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Thanks Everyone. Looks like I'm just going to have to wait for the temperature drop then.
Good luck Kiwi. Let us know how you get on.
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BlackIsler
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Good luck Jackie, hope all goes well for Plover and her pups.
Be sure to post the news for us.
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kiwi
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they are coming out of the oven now plover.....1 boy 2 girls so far 
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Plover
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Fantastic. How exciting!
Plover didn't sleep at all last night as she is really struggling to get comfy. I have finally relented and allowed her to lie on the sofa where she can stretch out, partially on her side, with her legs out behind her without putting too much pressure on her beach ball belly. No signs of them coming yet though.
Keep us informed. Good luck.
Jackie
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Bareve
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Excellent news Jason - keep us posted
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kiwi
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one ginga male, one liver tick male....two liver tick girls, large gap between pups but they are rather large
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Lisa
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Wow! Congratulations!! They look adorable!! Well done to mum too
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Greyghost
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Awww well done mum. Congratulations.
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Plover
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Congratulations! They look adorable. Good luck with them.
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tashap
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beautiful, congratulations
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pastel
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any news yet jackie? I remember Hassle on the day she whelped, I spent all day stopping her from hiding around the farm and digging a nest anywhere and everywhere ! You will know when she's ready as the behaviour changes, Good luck!!
Nickyx
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Plover
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Plover had 11 puppies yesterday!
So that's why she was so big. She had 1 liver girl, 2 liver boys, 3 l/w ticked girls and 5 l/w ticked boys.
She is doing great. The pups are all a good size, suckling well and looking contented. Looks like I'm going to be very busy for a little while.
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Lisa
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11! Congratulations!
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kiwi
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well done plover
i'm down to 4 now  but the runt never looked right from the start.
all good having a small litter......so much less to clean up
3 days old and already a handful 
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pastel
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well done plover! what time of day did she have them? she never did things in small doses!
Nickyx
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Plover
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She had the first one at 12.20am and the last at 3pm. After the first 5 were out the rest just popped out with Plover hardly noticing. With so many, I'm having to keep a constant watch to make sure that they don't get squashed.
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BlackIsler
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Great news. Enjoy the next 8 weeks.
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tashap
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stunning  enjoy your time with them it always seems to go by so quickly
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pastel
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how are you doing jackie? is Plover a good mum and are they all healthy? Hassle is definately pregnant so my trip to germany wasn't wasted........ due on june 3rd.
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Plover
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That's great news. Congratulations. Are you going to keep one?
Plover is being a great Mum and is looking really good considering. All 11 puppies are doing great and seem huge now. They are trying to get to their feet but keep sliding on the newspaper. Plover will not tolerate vet bed in the whelping box and just carries it to the other side of the room. I am bracing myself for when they are all on their feet and causing havoc in the house. Can't wait!
Jackie
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pastel
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will keep working on Ray about keeping one, she is looking larger this time than last, 5 weeks .......
you wait until Plover stops cleaning her pups then the work and smell starts! mine went out into a stable at 4 1/2 weeks ! Hassle weaned herself off them at night then as well and from then on they were on fresh mince, eggs and you name it...... but its all worth it isn't it?! I can't wait
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tashap
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I knew I had a picture of bonnie somewhere
she was carrying 9 and nearly due. Sorry the picture is naff its off Sams phone
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pastel
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Hassle has 3 weeks to go and is looking frightenly large! she looks the size she was the day she gave birth last year ......
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weima
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Bitches are always larger 2nd time around
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Lisa
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| tashap wrote: | | I knew I had a picture of bonnie somewhere she was carrying 9 and nearly due. Sorry the picture is naff its off Sams phone |
At least you can sympathise for her now Tasha!!
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