Rehabber Record Keeping

[FourWands]

I spoke to the Game Warden today and he felt like his only concern for me right now is not having a system in place to identify babies.
I have created a waiver for those turning in babies, getting all pertinent info but, assuming you get a litter of 4 babies, how do you record weights and keep everyone identified so you know who's who?
Do any of you have a form/record chart you would be willing to share as a template?

Edited to add: Has anyone tried WRMD.org?

[HRT4SQRLS]

FW, do you have the Wild Mammal Babies book? On page 32 is a nice 'Wildlife Admission Form'. If you don't have the book I would be happy to scan it and send it to you. :thumbsup

[Nancy in New York]

I GOT THIS OFF THE INTERNET.
The one in WMB book is also good! :thumbsup

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[Nancy in New York]

Here's a good site.

http://theiwrc.org/archives/2759

[FourWands]

I do have the Wild Mammal Babies book... I will take a look at it as soon as I can get the snoozing cockatoo off my lap.

I have seen some of the intake pages... those are great.

But how do you keep your babies straight when it comes to keeping their individual records - like weight?

[Anne]

A dab of different finger nail polish works well, of course they end up looking like little monks where the hair falls out!

[SammysMom]

For pinkies it has been suggested that a livestock marker might work. Or food coloring. I have used nail polish on one foot in a variety of colors. Once they have fur you can nip the fur on tails in specific spots.

[island rehabber]

I rarely find that I have to mark babies, because I either find a way to differentiate them by size, by behavior, or of course by gender. Then, I name them. (By the Book Rehabbers collectively GASP! right here.... :rotfl) Once I name them I notice their personalities and there's no problem. On the odd chance that I have same-sex triplets or quads I might put a bit of lipstick on top of their heads or behind one ear.

I use small spiral notebooks as my logs, and simply divide the pages up according to how many babies I've got. I use obvious symbols like ++ for 'doing well' and :( for 'not so great'. I chart each feeding and note the amounts taken and whether #1 (pee) or #2(poop) was present. I add the weights in above the Baby's name at the top of the chart. It's all longhand and sloppy looking but I've got all the info I need right there. :tilt

[FourWands]

Okay, thanks for the input everyone. I think I will get the hang of this.

I hate record keeping but I know it's important.

[Mommaluvy]

I rarely find that I have to mark babies, because I either find a way to differentiate them by size, by behavior, or of course by gender. Then, I name them. (By the Book Rehabbers collectively GASP! right here.... :rotfl) Once I name them I notice their personalities and there's no problem. On the odd chance that I have same-sex triplets or quads I might put a bit of lipstick on top of their heads or behind one ear.

I use small spiral notebooks as my logs, and simply divide the pages up according to how many babies I've got. I use obvious symbols like ++ for 'doing well' and :( for 'not so great'. I chart each feeding and note the amounts taken and whether #1 (pee) or #2(poop) was present. I add the weights in above the Baby's name at the top of the chart. It's all longhand and sloppy looking but I've got all the info I need right there. :tilt


Oh live stock marker ! Good idea.
One of my trainers used sharpie markers.
I used nail polish last year at base of the tail.
I assign a color and a name ( I name mine too.. Everything needs a name)

Also use a spiral notebook. I fold the pages in sevens .. This has the morning weight, time and amount of feeds and if they peed and pood if young enough to be stimulated.

[Mommaluvy]

This was last year. I may switch to another daily form.
I was not able to distinquish with certainty who was from what litter. My permit holder at that time did not give me back stories or history on them. I only knew Sunny was huge and much older.

But i liked that i could jot notes like an M for mushy poop etc. I had a system. ( you will see a lot of M's cause they all got sick on me a few days after I got them) .

Also in the column with their weight I took the 5-7% based on their weight. And wrote the amount they took at each feed into the column with the time of the feed .

But Chrysto was the only boy.. Pepita was a female with no marking.. The others were blue, green, And purple


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