
It doesn't matter how many nipples are use the same amount of milk will be produced for the amount of stimulation the puppies give.
It may mean that some nipples do not come into production, but had she gone on to have a larger litter another time those nipples would have been utilised.
Not seeing milk, or bagging up of glands is no indication.
My Lexi had a very flat milk bar, never saw milk, but reared her first litter of 7 with very well fed fast growing pups. With her next litters she had more in the way of boobs but not much.
After all humans only have two breasts yet we can nurse one or two children.
In studies done with Rabbits it has been proved that if one side were taped up the doe still produced the amount of milk the litter needed.
The best indicator of milk supply is weight gain of the pups. the way to ensure good milk supply is nutrition and plenty of fluids and stimulation buy the puppies.