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Needing your advise again

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Question
HELLO DAVE
                 THANK YOU FOR THE HELP YOU GAVE ME REGARDING MY PREGNANT DWARF LOP ABOUT A WEEK AGO.SHE HAD THE BABYS AND THEY WERE ALL GROWING AND DOING WELL UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN I NOTICED ONE HAD FALLEN ONTO THE BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE HUTCH. I PHONED THE VET AND SHE SAID TO LEAVE IT THERE AND CUT MY LOSES BUT THATS JUST NOT IN MY NATURE SO I SCOOPED IT UP ON TO A LARGE SPOON AND PUT IT IN THE NEST. I HAD A LOOK TODAY AND AGAIN ONE HAD MADE ITS WAY OUT OF THE NEST AND I HAD TO PUT THAT ONE BACK IN THE SAME WAY NOW IM AFRAID SHE WILL ABANDON THEM. ALSO IVE BEEN FEEDING HER MORE AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO BY THE VET HOWEVER SHE IS LOOKING RATHER BESHEVELED AND THIN IS THIS BECAUSE THE ORDEAL OF HAVING KITTENS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AGAIN.     RICHARD ORPIN  

Answer
hi richard- when babies come out the nest, the doe will not put them back you have to do it yourselve, this is the same for all does.she should not abandon them. when you feed her give her also some milk to drink she will look a bit out of sorts but this is normal, i also does with bran flakes just to build them  up.
dave.