Quote Originally Posted by Simple Man View Post
No on opening eyes! That happens at 2 weeks old. They need to be 4-5 weeks. I start giving them cheerios and small treats around 3 weeks old. They will start chewing on them. At 4-5 you will start seeing them drink our of the water bottles and hang upside down on the hardware cloth to get to feed. This is usually the best time to wean. I put them straight into my feeder/holdback/growout tubs at this point.

Regards,

B
B has got it down. IMO this is the way it should be done. I take mom out for a few hours after they hit 3 weeks. Mom needs a break and I find when I do this she is ready to breed much faster.