So...I read somewhere that pinkies get eaten sometimes due to a protein deficiency(sp?) that the mothers might have after giving birth or not having their needs met with their diet. So, my "solution" was...I had some left over Milk Bone Puppy Biscuits from when we had a dog...so as soon as I see a bunch of new pinks pop up, I give all the adults one biscuit as a treat to pump up their protein and prevent them developing a taste for babies.
Now, this isn't proven by any scientific evidence nor any specific data besides what I have observed personally. I have had 4 litters so far and I havent had any dead pinky issues yet. Im sure it's just because Im lucky and my first time moms decided that they didnt want to cull their young to live a life partying on the wheel hooked on hog feed, but Id like to think it was my idea to do the dog biscuit treat as a reward for birth idea.
Try it or dont, Ill post here if it ever fails me.
These are the treats btw:
http://www.milkbone.com/products/originalpuppy
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