Little help please

[babsbag]

These instructions are super confusing. Idk how to break it down since it's in a large amount. Does 1tbsp seem good for 30ml? I don't want to waste anymore formula than I have to lol

Not sure what you are asking. 1 tbsp = almost 15 ML. If you want to post the directions maybe we can help you figure it out.

 

[misfitmorgan]

adding the egg is not going to hurt her any...extra fat and protein in a young piglet is perfectly fine.

We use a human baby bottle or we also have the bottle kit from TSC the one near the kitten bottles it has all the different nipples....they like the big long smooshy one in that kit.

The reason she wouldnt just pick another teat btw and the reason the others knocked her off is because a piglet picks a teat or an area and stays there generally even defending it.

 

[Mouse14]

Momma is starting to get kind of mean towards me. Think she knows I'm "momma'ing" one of her babies? She's rooting at my side and then tries biting me. Maybe has to do with milk being on my pants :/ she's always been kind of moody but she's been wonderful since she gave birth as far as me being around them.

 

[Mouse14]

As for Boots, she's already acting like a normal piglet! She's not sleeping off by herself, she's starting to come to me, she's walking arpund more, and her belly is actually full! I'm so glad I bought that formula thursday!

 

[Mouse14]

Not sure what you are asking. 1 tbsp = almost 15 ML. If you want to post the directions maybe we can help you figure it out.

You answered what I was asking lol. I'm just unsure how much water to formula I needed. I had just been adding it where the formula wasn't too watery, but kind of like a bottle of breast milk consistency. The instructions say: offer 1 1/2-2 1/2 pints (24-40floz) per pig 2x a day free choice. Just seemed a little excessive for a piglet not even a lb so I wasn't sure how much to break it down since it didn't label how much formula to water

 

[misfitmorgan]

It does say how much water to mix in. Look at the back of the bag on all those charts to the left of where it says "Age" in each column it has the species calf, foal etc....under each species it says the amount of water. I am looking at a picture online so i cant read what piglets are but for example the alpaca one says "Mix 2/3 cup(2.35 dry oz.) of powder into 2 cups(16 fluid oz.) of water." the foal one says "Mix 3 cups of powder with 2(3?) quarts of water"..not positive on the foal one again its hard to read.

It pretty important to mix the formula properly to rich and they can get diarrhea, to thin and they can starve.

 

[babsbag]

Pigs it says 1 cup of powder per quart of water. For the amount to feed it says days 1-5 to feed 1-2 pints per day. But of course that is a standard sized pig so less of course. But the mixing ratio is important. I am sure that you can mix it and store in the refrigerator and then just warm it up before you feed it.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Pigs it says 1 cup of powder per quart of water. For the amount to feed it says days 1-5 to feed 1-2 pints per day. But of course that is a standard sized pig so less of course. But the mixing ratio is important. I am sure that you can mix it and store in the refrigerator and then just warm it up before you feed it.

Thats for the Ultra 24 multi-species Babs?

The one i found says
Day 2-5
1/2-1 pint twice daily
Day 6-10
1 1/2- 2 pints twice daily
Day 11-15
2 1/2 - 4 pints twice daily
Day 16-21
4 - 6 pints twice daily

i just cant read the water to formula ratio on the picture...she should be able to find it on the actual bag she has.

 

[Mouse14]

It doesn't have the ratio. It just says start with approximately half of amounts listed and adjust as needed for body weight and appetite. :/ the potbelly is the only one it says that on :/

 

[Mouse14]