Re: Newbie / looking for input & advise
IMO, at 6 weeks old your over feeding and too often.
The 6-7% represents the capacity of their stomachs, your already pushing that.
Add that to feeding 5 times it's not giving his system time to process what he's
eating and the results is going to be diarrhea. I would definitely cut out at least 1 feeding.
It is is recommended to feed baby right before going to bed, then first thing in the morning.
Small babies can go up to 6 hours at night, up to 8 hours for older babies 5-7 weeks.
Is this a grey squirrel? 209gms seems heavy for a 6 week old.
I would suggest cutting back on formula and hydrate some in-between feeds to flush his system.
Cut out the 5th feed and weigh first thing in the morning on empty stomach for an accurate weight.
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