Goats milk formula

[Kotalynn12]

Help!!! I just started rehabbing a 4 week old baby flying squirrel and I’m reading a lot of info about the homemade goats milk formula but I had someone tell me egg yolk would for sure kill my baby. Can anyone give be advice on this? She’s in great condition. Goes to the bathroom frequently, some days a little less pooping than others but still goes fine. The formula I have been making is 3 tablespoons of goats milk, 3 table spoons of dannon whole fat yogurt, and half an egg yolk.

[Spanky]

Don't panic, the eggs yolk will definitely not kill your baby.

Best to transition her to Fox Valley 20/50 at this age, it will be much more complete nutrition for her at this age:
https://www.henryspets.com/fox-valle...aby-squirrels/

Are you planning to release? Be aware that flyers need to be released in groups, not alone.

[TomahawkFlyers]

Help!!! I just started rehabbing a 4 week old baby flying squirrel and I’m reading a lot of info about the homemade goats milk formula but I had someone tell me egg yolk would for sure kill my baby. Can anyone give be advice on this? She’s in great condition. Goes to the bathroom frequently, some days a little less pooping than others but still goes fine. The formula I have been making is 3 tablespoons of goats milk, 3 table spoons of dannon whole fat yogurt, and half an egg yolk.

There is a recipe here that uses goat's milk, naturally sweetened yogurt, and heavy (whipping) cream. We used this formula to tide over our rescue flyer until the Fox Valley 20/50 and Miracle Nipples arrived from Henry's. Our rescue is now an extraordinarily healthy and precocious adolescent. I second the Fox Valley 20/50. I believe our little guy's robust health is due to that and to a proper diet. Diet is critical, as is exercise. Nuts and seeds are not a good diet and can, if that's the main diet, kill your little one. Read up on metabolic bone disease or disorder.

I also second the release advice you've received. These are highly social creatures, not designed to live alone. Add that your flyer will be raised in a non-traditional setting and he will be doomed to become a quick lunch for a critter higher up the food chain.

Let us know how it goes!

Jamie

[TomahawkFlyers]

By the way, Check to see if your goat's milk is condensed or concentrated. You'll need to dilute it to normal state if it is.

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where to purchase goats milk fresh? since COVID the locally fresh can not be gotten.

[CritterMom]

where to purchase goats milk fresh? since COVID the locally fresh can not be gotten.

Trader Joes. SOMETIMES Walmart.

[Mel1959]

where to purchase goats milk fresh? since COVID the locally fresh can not be gotten.

You’re in a Florida, I see. Publix sells fresh goats milk, as does Fresh Market and Whole Foods. It’s in quart size cartons in the refrigerated section with the other milks.