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[SallyinIndiana]

jchny~ I almost PM'd you about this since you have expertise, but since I am hoping to relocate it soon, I decided to post this info to see if you and any other members have advice to share.

I said I'd never do this again . . . My husband found an apparently parentless baby squirrel hanging on the basement screen door with my tiger cat watching from below. My son tried to put it in several trees, but it didn't seem able to hang on very well and it returned and climbed up my son's leg! I tried putting it in some foliage, but it ran back to me and tried to nurse on my arm. I know it's best to let nature take its course, but I could not just leave out to die. I ended up going to the pet store and spending $23 (!) on puppy baby milk formula. Luckily, in my chicken first aid kit, I had some electrolytes. The baby squirrel is in a cat carrier with a cozy blanket in a bathroom. I'm guessing from this site that it is around 5 weeks old. It has bottom teeth and looks like top teeth are just starting. http://www.orphanedwildlifecare.com/squirrelcare.htm#13

It's been almost ten years since a neighbor girl brought several baby squirrels over and I ended up caring for them until they could go to a certified wildlife rehab person. It was stressful feeding them so often and worrying about them. This time I hope to take it to a wildlife rescue place asap. I noticed there is one in Bloomington, and I could go there and pick up a carload of my daughter's dorm stuff since she'll be moving home for the summer in another week.

At one time, Evansville used to have only red squirrels. Then we started seeing smaller gray squirrels, and then mixes of the two. This one appears to be a mix. The gray and gray-mixes seem almost too tame while the red ones act more like my RIR!

I must say I would not want a baby squirrel in my house. I hope you get it to the widelife people.

My cousin who lives in Columbus sent this info to me. I'd love to see it, but Tuesday night won't work for me. I thought maybe some of our Columbus/area members would be interested if they haven't made plans already.

That is the night I'm planning on picking up some new chicks. But it looks interesting.


We had 18 chicks make it out of the shells. so far they area all doing ok. I think this afternoon I will show them all the water again. I know they don't have to eat for 3 days but it would be nice if they showed an interest.

 

[animallover2202]

i had a baby squrril in my house i rescued it it was in my house for a week then i let it out side to be free it took a month or 2 to become wild it was awesome her name was sugar and she sure did love paydays lol

 

[EmSteele]

I was an animal rescuer as a child. I saved birds, mice, what I now know was a shrew, and MANY other small animals. As an adult, I am amazed, when thinking back, that I was never bitten!

 

[AATH]

So does anyone here clean the chickens run? Some of their bedding had fallen down into the grass do I need to clean it or will it be fine?

 

[animallover2202]

I was an animal rescuer as a child. I saved birds, mice, what I now know was a shrew, and MANY other small animals. As an adult, I am amazed, when thinking back, that I was never bitten!

i was bitten once by sugar but thats cuz i grabed her and she didnt like that lol she was a cool squirrel she hung out with the chickens ate seeds out of our hands climed on our shoulder .... i rember one time i was showing my friend one of our chickens graves when i felt something drop on my shoulder my friend looked scared and im like hi sugar and hes like is that urs lol he sure did like her lol .... sometimes i still see sugar up in the trees by our house ... i saved a few birds when i was in MI

 

[animallover2202]

So does anyone here clean the chickens run? Some of their bedding had fallen down into the grass do I need to clean it or will it be fine?

i dont clean our run... its all dirty and mud so i see no point lol i do put bedding and straw down so there not just steping in mud but no i dont clean the run

 

[SallyinIndiana]

So does anyone here clean the chickens run? Some of their bedding had fallen down into the grass do I need to clean it or will it be fine?

too much fresh chicken poo can kill grass, aged chicken manure is great for the grass. perhaps you could spread it out with a rake.

 

[dungheap71]

Our black amie rooster. He list some of his flight feathers and sickles protecting his hens from our dog.

Our EE/ameracauna hen. I don't know what color she would be considered. Our blue amie hen was having a mommy moment in the nestbox and was being fussy. I'll get a good pic of her later.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

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too much mud is not a great thing. you may want to add some sand or make the run on higher ground. I know we have had lots of rain lately but mud is a pain, it makes the coop bedding all dirty too and it is harder to get clean eggs as muddy feet get the nesting box dirty as well. Laying straw down works for a little while but then as the straw starts to break down, it creates more of a muddy mess.

 

[animallover2202]

ill asked my dad to get sand or can we put rocks down? like pebble rocks