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Age of pup????
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:14 pm
by south mtn beagles
How old are the pups when you take them away from the Mom???
Re: Age of pup????
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:29 pm
by Bunnyblaster
Most of the people I've dealt with do it between 6 and 8 weeks.
Re: Age of pup????
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:20 pm
by bbg
I agree six to eight weeks is good. I start taking mom away a little at a time around five weeks.
Re: Age of pup????
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:23 pm
by Shotgun John
I try to start seperating them at 5 weeks. Mine turned 6 weeks today and have been away from mom since Friday.
Re: Age of pup????
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 4:34 pm
by Jazztown
I go by the bitch, if see does not start fussing at the pups I will go to 8 wks. I have taken 1 litter away at 5 wks, the bitch was getting a little rough. I guess she had had enough.
Ron
Re: Age of pup????
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:46 am
by south mtn beagles
Well if there was ever a rough bitch this would be her,So I went ahead and put him in the puppy pen at 6 weeks.
Thanks for all the replys!!
Re: Age of pup????
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:56 pm
by Briarhoppers
I get pups going good on food at 4 weeks and taking the momma out for longer periods of time. At 5 - 6 weeks the mamma is only in w/ the pups at night. Then weeks 7 and 8 the pups are on their own and at 8 - 9 weeks they go to their new homes.
-Pete