A double rex (bald) female of mine gave birth overnight and hasn't been able to nurse her litter. I've seen what looks like a couple of very mimimal milk bands, milk "spots" really, and that is about it.

It hasn't really been a problem because my rats can't count and all but a couple of the babies have been fostered off onto other females and they have milk bands now. I'm going to leave Sis a couple and see if she can manage to nurse those, and swap them out here and there so she always has something to mother. Her cage mate is getting ready to drop in the next few days. She's a good rat for taking care of pups so she earns her keep even if she can't nurse her own.

I've heard something or the other about double rex rats having problems producing milk. Is it common?