Quote Originally Posted by mcavana View Post
I wean as soon as their eyes are all the way open. that is usually a few days before the next batch of babies come.

I disagree on it having a negative impact on the size of the babies to pull them as soon as their eyes are open. Once seperated, they grow at the same rate, and get the same size as ones that are not pulled.

Common sense tells me that it is probably better for the moms if they don't have to nurse all day long the few days before delivering 12 more!!! I believe that pulling the babies when I do increases the health and weight of the next round of babies because mom gets a rest from nursing for the last few days of pregnancy!
I don't think it's a negative effect, they've just been smaller for me for some reason. :[
Thats about when I would ween them. They still get as fat as ever, but they seem a bit smaller in size. I donno, maybe I have weird genes or something..