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Date Posted: 19:48:10 05/09/06 Tue
Author: Dennis
Author Host/IP: unio-cas2-cs-8.dial.bright.net / 216.201.57.74
Subject: Re: Wild Babies Update:
In reply to: Bill 's message, "Re: Wild Babies Update:" on 12:35:07 05/09/06 Tue

Your comment about the belly fur threw me. They are
usually completely furred out at three weeks. So I
figured the eyes were still closed. They are definitely
ready to start munching on solid foods...

>Thanks Dennis: eyes are open for close to a week, will
>do as you say, again thanks.
>
>
>>The eyes open right at 4 weeks old normally. At that
>>time
>>I give them Cherrios and apple in large pieces. When
>>they
>>are doing good on those along with the formula I add
>>peeled
>>grapes along with the apple and Cherrios.When they are
>>ok
>>at eating all this, I add shelled raw peanuts or
>>shelled
>>raw hard shell nuts.
>>
>>
>>>Thanks for that info Dennis, I was guessing that they
>>>were about 5 weeks. OK so now when do I start
>>>introducing peeled grapes, pecans and other solid
>>>food? They are getting the vitamins with the fomula.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Sounds like you got everything under control!! Good
>>>>job.
>>>>They must be about three weeks old if they are
>>getting
>>>>a
>>>>fur belly. Three isn't much worse than one. I was
>>>>feeding
>>>>five flyers and two grays for a bit this spring.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Just had a feeding, and it has been one week since
>>>the
>>>>>rescue. Growing and feeding like crazy, noticed
>more
>>>>>belly fur in one week. Forgot what it was like to
>>>take
>>>>>care of a baby flyer - but three I did not count
>on.
>>>>>Oh well love a flyer love them all. I just knew
>that
>>>>>after feeding and providing nesting boxs for the
>>wild
>>>>>bunch for the past 6 years that it would become
>more
>>>>>personal at some time.

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