Baby Squirrel Formula Recipe

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 be aware that this easy squirrel milk recipe contains almost 3 times as much sugar as regular squirrel milk.

Baby squirrel formula recipe. What do baby squirrels eat. I ve always started with formula and have never lost a baby squirrel due to a dietary problem. The correct position is head up with the syringe pointing slightly toward the roof of the mouth. The letter a stands for accomodate.

Once the baby squirrel is warm and hydrated you are ready to start feeding. Please note that the picture on this page is not the proper position for feeding baby squirrels. Do not neglect to scald the milk or your baby critter will die. 1 cup of whole milk 4 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream.

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. It was a staged picture for visual effect. Do not feed your baby critter crap like commercial puppy formula or esibilac which is toxic to it and they will die. 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.

Baby squirrels do three things. Calcium gluconate 1 drop vitamin oil 3 drops wheat germ oil. She warms her baby squirrel then lets it nurse. Squirrel milk is rich in fat and protein.

Goats milk or homogenized cow s milk 1 tsp.