Birth problems
Sometimes a queen fails to produce any kittens hours after starting labour (a condition where the muscles in the flanks contract at regular intervals). If this happens and she is becoming exhausted. call the veterinarian.
It may be a breech birth (that is. the kitten is presenting hindquarters first) or something else may be wrong Provided the queen is not distressed, however, it is best to leave well alone and let things happen naturally It is unlikely that deformed kittens will be born, but if in doubt have the veterinarian examine them and put malformed kittens to sleep painlessly.
Do not try to drown them yourself. Any with cleft palates will make a shrill unpleasant noise easy to distinguish from the soft squeaking of normal kittens. Often the queen will lie on such kittens to silence and smother them. and this is the best thing that can happen to them.
The queen is usually very good at telling which kittens to rear and which to discard.
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