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i have 5 3 week old boxer puppies that arent able to eat well. what can i feed them . or may i start slowly?

feeding them nutro puppy food smash down in water? please only serious answers.

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1. powder milk
2. My boxer breeder fed our baby mushy food for a while - I feel terrible for you and them...and i kinda want to see pictures too! :)
3. Most vets sell bitches milk formulated for growing puppies/kittens. I have used it in the past with good results. It is kinda expensive but well worth it. That , with a high quality puppy chow liquefied and fed by syringe would work.
4. also liquid feed still with syringe
5. take them to a vet but thats expensive so get some puppy milk they sale it at feed stores
6. i have raised boxers for over 15 years and i have always ground puppy food and mixed it with goat`s milk and if any are a little smaller i add some human baby food such as turkey or chicken.at 3 weeks old,they should have some teeth to chew so you shouldnt have to grind the puppy food too much.use a good,name brand of puppy food like purine,pedagree or iams type.
7. Esbilac is a good puppy milk replacer. You can buy it in a powder or already mixed in a can from a pet store or your vet. Whole goat milk also works well. It would also be a good idea to take the puppies in to see your vet, along with their mother, to find out what the problem is.
8. get Baby food cereal the instant kind and use pedialite to make it or make it with water and ad cooked mushed chicken liver another option is making it with goats milk. if there having trouble eating it you can make it thinner
9. Keep using the Nutro - good stuff. Add Esbilac and oatmeal to make a mush. At three weeks they should still be nursing if at all possible though.
10. keep them in the nutro food just add the powdered milk until they are 2 months old.
11. Try feeding him soft foods first to make his stomach used on food. Try to bring him to a vet. They know what kind of foods are needed for your puppies. Or if you're shopping at a market, try reading the labels of the dog foods and you can see a label below named "puppy" or "adult". Good luck!
12. THREE weeks is TOO YOUNG to be off the dam!!!! You may start introducing gruel but NOT weaning yet!!! "Powdered milk" is NOT good for pups!!