If all goes well, after labor you should be left with some precious chin kits, these however can take a lot of work. When chins are first born they are ready to go, they have a full coat, open eyes and are already running around. It is so important that you have a baby proofed cage on hand.

What to do After Birth:

•  make sure all babies are clean and dried off, sometimes mom is too tired to dry all the kits off, and this is when you need to step in with a towel and gently rub the babies dry

•  immediately weigh the kits, and continue weighing them twice a day for a week, and then once a day after that. Healthy babies generally weigh around 40 grams or higher. It is normal for kits to lose about 2 grams the first day, as they are first becoming active and moms milk isn't in yet. They should gain around 2 grams a day after that, sometimes even more! Also their bellies should be warm and hard, not squishy, as it's a sign of fullness

•  Attempt to sex your new babies, however, this can be tricky at a young age. Just remember, the males have a separation, the females do not. Also, the best give away is the slit you can see on the females cone.

•  Babies will begin nursing, but will also start tasting pellets and hay at a very young age. While they are eating regular food, most of their nutrition will still comes from nursing, and they should not be separated for at least 8 weeks.

•  Weaning should begin between 8-10 weeks, but keep in mind its okay to leave a daughter in with mom, or a son in with dad, but do not keep mother and son or dad and daughter together past the 8 weeks point, as inbreeding can occur.