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new born not eating

Joined Apr 2009
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We had two fawns born on friday (late morning or early afternoon) I pulled them this morning about 7 or 8am the one is eating like a champ ( 4oz at a clip) the other one does not want to eat I have had to fight and force 2oz at a feeding should I be concerned or will she catch on. She has drank about 6 oz today after being forced. They both go pee after eating but neither one has pooped as of yet please give me your opinion Thanks Ed
 
Sometimes takes a couple of days for them to cautch on but if it doesn't take after couple days might try tube feeding until it gets sucking reflex or try putting back with mother thats what i had to do today cause didn't wan to mess with tube feeding luckily one of my mama does took it back.
 
You may want to try and have the other fawn right there real close bottle feeding put them almost side by side and with the other one going to town it might entice the one your having troubles with to start feeding.....this has worked for me in the past.....but then again it has also not worked.....good luck with the fawn.