Leila’s Monster Kits and Bella’s Surprised Me

Ah yes, Leila has certainly produced 3 mini Grenville and Griseldas. Precocious, mischievous, bickering, monsters!

Poor little runt female has been having a hard time trying to feed. The two larger kits scuffle with her, especially the other female and so she has not been getting much in the way of feeds. Leila is still trying to separate them when they fight but she is having difficulty. I have been keeping a close eye on when all and, whilst no damage is being done, the little one is getting tired. She has not re-gained her birth weight yet. I separated the bigger female out for a while earlier today and the male and the runt got on either side of Leila and settled down immediately. It was only when I tried to re-introduce the bigger female that things deteriorated again.

Bella’s little kit is continuing to gain weight. Bella continues to be very protective and I have always doubted she would take on another kit (I have tried it before and failed) – but she has surprised me today. I took the runt away from Leila because she is going to get hurt or fail to feed and starve – the other two get along fine, one on either side of Leila and no bickering (famous last words, eh?).

Cautiously I handed the runt to Bella and she sniffed her all over, gave her bottom a quick wash, and then tucked her underneath her belly. The kit was a little bewildered at first and was wandering about but Bella simply followed, groomed her gently and then tucked her up again. Both “Shorty” and the runt have met, sniffed noses, and ignored each other. On the baby monitor I can currently see Bella in the “feeding kit” position, with both kits plugged in to each side of her – so far so good!

All is quiet in the chin room.

Oh and, as predicted yesterday, Leila’s groomed all the marking off the kits’ ears!!