Hope's Diet

[vera]

So Hope is on the proper goats milk formula until all of her essentials arrive from henry's pet supply. She loves the taste so no issue with her eating. Thank you for all your time and she is walking around. Due to the fact her diet has changed and will change again have you found that a squirrel around her age 5-6 weeks adapts/transitions well??? Is there anything I should be looking out for besides her stool? Curious if anyone (this sounds crazy) has a picture of what her stool should look like? Thank you

[vera]

I went to three different grocery stores there is no such thing I would believe as heavy cream there is whipping cream which I got her it is 35% that is what I mixed and the yogourt I bought is Danone B.L regularis Activia Vanilla with probiotics 2.9& M.F

[Rhapsody]

She should not have any issue with the transition as log as you go slow and transition her right --with a mixture of the old formula and the new formula @ 75% - 50% - 25% ..... until she is getting less and less of the GM each day, over a period of three days.... and as long as her poops do not get mushy or loose you are fine..... while on Fox Valley they are generally a nice yellow color --may go brown once food is added into the mix.

[Rhapsody]

I went to three different grocery stores there is no such thing I would believe as heavy cream there is whipping cream The whipping cream is the heavy cream we are talking about -- :thumbsup
it was still pour-able like milk --Right?

[SammysMom]

Whipping cream is heavy cream so you are fine.

[vera]

She should not have any issue with the transition as log as you go slow and transition her right --with a mixture of the old formula and the new formula @ 75% - 50% - 25% ..... until she is getting less and less of the GM each day, over a period of three days.... and as long as her poops do not get mushy or loose you are fine..... while on Fox Valley they are generally a nice yellow color --may go brown once food is added into the mix.

Okay excellent when I get the fox valley I might have to get help measuring it properly

[vera]

The whipping cream is the heavy cream we are talking about -- :thumbsup
it was still pour-able like milk --Right?

Yes its in a small carton and pours just like thick milk

[Rhapsody]

Okay excellent when I get the fox valley I might have to get help measuring it properlyJust remember 2:1
2 parts water - 1 part powder

[vera]

Just remember 2:1
2 parts water - 1 part powder

Okay great thank you much appreciated so like we discussed yesterday do I still wait 5 hours I believe before her next feeding?

[Rhapsody]

Okay great thank you much appreciated so like we discussed yesterday do I still wait 5 hours I believe before her next feeding?Yes, 5 hours ...... with 6 hours being the most time waiting in between feedings --other than when you skip their night feeding and finally get some rest.

[farrelli]

One thing to know about FV is that it takes longer to digest, so you may end up spacing out the feedings more. If you ever notice that the poop is starting to turn white, that means that she's get overfed/fed too soon and that you need to back it off. This situation can cause bloat, which is bad.