orphaned mice ??

Question

i found some baby mice in a feild that was about to be mown.

what can i feed them? will cows milk do?
how warm to i have to keep them?
what to i do???

i know i should have left them because their wild but i couldnt let be shredded by a mower.

their eyes arent open.

help?

is there anything i can do without going to a pet store or a vet.

becuase i cant drive and my mum said i should of just left them,

kate h;

yes i kno. i would of left them ther if it was my garden or me duin the mowing.

BUT it was in a farmers feild where he was mowing crop for cow food.

do you think i could have asked him?
how would have laughed in my face.

if your not going to say anything useful then dont bother

THANKYOU TO ANYONE WHO SAYS ANYTHING REMOTLY HELPFUL :]]]

Answer 1

I use this guide when raising my orphaned rats.

http://ratfanclub.org/orphans.html

Big emphasis on the container being half on/half off of a heating pad or hot water bottle, feeding every 2-3 hours, soy baby formula is closest to rodent milk (kitten/puppy milk is too high in protein), and grooming (I use a qtip). There are makeshift bottle instructions there as well.

You are very capable of helping these babies out, but don't be sad or upset if you can't. It doesn't always work out, but they had more of a chance with you in their lives than the alternative.

Here's Critter, the cotton rat that we raised. She was our first wild rescue.

When we found her: http://i13.tinypic.com/4pbclm9.jpg
Now: http://i18.tinypic.com/5y0jzi9.jpg
She's as tame as a domestic mouse. I still can't get over how cute and fluffy she is.

Answer 2

Haha I once did this. I had tiny pieces of bread in their container and feed them homogenized milk from an eye dropper. Two important things to remember are to keep the container warm and dry. After a while, the mice may pee and become wet. The will die if this happens. The longer you keep them, the easier it is to take care of then. There is a good chance that at least one of the mice will die, no matter what you do. Don't be sad if this happens. Try not to stress them out. Avoid this by not holding them, not exposing them to the cold, avoiding loud noises and letting them sleep. GOOD LUCK!!! Also, mice do not need a ton of liquid. That's why they can last so long in the while without any water source. Food is more important.

Answer 3

Okay hun the first thing that you need to do is calm down.

Now set up a cage with some towels and a warm cloth. I don't advise the cows milk but if it's all you have then it will have to do until you can get some kitten milk replacer. warm it up and feed it in a syringe or eye dropper. Let them eat until they are full. You'll have to take a warm cloth and stimulate a bowel movement and then clean them up. Keep them next to you as much as possible to keep them warm.E-mail or IM me and let me know how they are doing and I'll try to help you along.

Answer 4

They'll need to be kept at about 100 degrees F. you can do that with an electric heating pad wrapped in a towel. Don't get them too warm. Feeding them will be the really tricky bit. They are expecting to be able to suckle from their mum. So you'll need to try to find a teeny bottle. They will not be able to drink from a bowl. Any attempt to get them to could result in drowning them. The milk needs to be milk replacer. Most petshops will carry it, and perhaps a suitable bottle as well.
They'll need to be fed 'round the clock about evey four hours at the longest. Being a mouse mum is tedious work. Let us know how it works out.

Answer 5

Your not supposed to feed them right away because they are in shock place a heating pad with old shirts or blankets on it make sure the heating pad is warm to the touch and then read this site for all the need to knows http://www.rmca.org/Articles/orphans.htm this sight should help you with all you need to know!! good luck and you will have some sleepless nights but remember it will be very worth it in the end!!!!

Answer 6

How do you plan on feeding them milk? They need to suckle and I'm sure you can't buy bottle nipples anywhere on earth that are small enough. They will not be able to drink milk out of a dish or anything. Cow's milk will not even be close to sufficient for them, they will have to drink kitten milk (KMR). You can get it in petstores.

You did a real disservice to these mice by moving them. You should have gone around them with the mower and let them be. They will most likely not survive at all.

If you have any heart at all you will either bring them to a vet (who may have a very SLIM chance of keeping them alive) or you will put them in a small jar, close the lid up tight, and let them die of carbon dioxide poisoning. It is quick and totally painless.

And in the future, do not touch wild baby animals that you do not have the knowledge or capabilities of caring for. Shame on you.

Answer 7

cat milk is ok but not cows milk. lactolite from a pet shop such as pet smart is the best thing as it contains everything they need put a drop on your finger and they will lick it off.
put them in a box with blankets make sure its in a warm place, take them to the vet

Answer 8

Do not force any milk into their mouths with a syringe. This will force the milk into their lungs and drown them. Instead use an eyedropper and let them lap from the end.

Answer 9

keep the under like a desk light or something like that or you can go to a pet store and ask them there and they will be able to help you with anything you need

Answer 10

Are you sure the mom wasn't just out getting food? I think you should have just moved them from the field, the mom would have found them most likely. Anyways, go to the pet store and ask them- they will tell you everything you need.