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Q & A / Re: Question about kits.
« on: September 13, 2011, 04:36:18 PM »
Thanks everyone. I will be weaning them on October 23 as that will be when they are exactly 8 weeks old. The other cages are already assembled. As food all chins right now are fed free choice. I'm confused as to the amount the weanlings get when they are on their own. One of my books says have food available at all times. The other one says "It is very important that you do not overfeed the young at this time; overfeeding kills adolescent chinchillas. Give them half the adult ration of pellets and hay. When they are five to six months old, slowly increase the rations to a full adult portion." I'm under the impression that the author of this book fed hers a fixed amount. I have always raised mine feeding free choice. I fill the food dish half way and discard the uneaten pellets and refill with fresh pellets as needed. I have never raised kits before. Some of you feed free choice, some of you feed fixed amount.
