Baby Squirrel Formula Replacement

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Baby squirrel formula replacement.

Supplies the required supplements and nutrients that wildlife babies would need to ensure proper growth. What do baby squirrels eat. Depending on the degree of dehydration the squirrel should initially be provided an infant rehydration formula such as pedialye for at least the first twelve hours more for severely dehydrated or emaciated babies once fully hydrated you may start to transition the baby over to an appropriate milk replacer. Let sit in refrigerator for at least 2 hours before first use longer if possible is best.

What is lacking is the will to do so. Normal formula fed baby squirrel feces ranges from yellow to dark golden colored and is well formed like small seeds. Homemade goat milk formula plus hgmf. This recipe uses eggs to boost the proportion of these two nutrients in cow milk to the correct amount but any other source of fat and protein can be substituted if you prefer.

If the stool becomes loose smelly watery white or very pale then cut back on the concentration of formula or provide pedialyte for a few feedings until the feces is normal again. When first starting the esbilac gradually add initial water to the formula for the first few feedings making the formula closer to full strength with each feeding. Use powdered puppy milk replacer if the baby squirrel is hydrated. Start with 1 teaspoon 5ml of cream for each cup of reconstituted esbilac formula.

Be aware that this easy squirrel milk recipe contains almost 3 times as much sugar as regular squirrel milk. It is quite possible to create a replacement milk just for squirrels. Formula also called milk replacer since esbilac changed their product there is no safe formula you can buy at the store so start with homemade goat milk formula. 3 tablespoons goat milk.

Mix 1 part esbilac to 2 parts hot water. If the baby squirrel doesn t require rehydration you can move straight to providing this formula. If your baby squirrel does well you may gradually increase the amount of cream up to 5 teaspooons 25ml for each cup of formula. A mother squirrel doesn t run off to the store to buy pedalyte when her baby has been laying out in the elements for a couple of hours.

Goats milk esbilac is another formula that can be used to rehabilitate wildlife such as rabbits squirrels and opossums. Then order the appropriate fox valley formula from henry s. However if your baby squirrel develops loose or soft stool reduce the amount of cream or discontinue adding cream entirely. Many rehabbers advocate starting off with plain pedalyte an electrolyte fluid replacement solution i have never advocated this practice because it is just plain silly.

Squirrel milk is rich in fat and protein.