Common Marmoset : Handrearing - Timetable
Quantity of feed
Age
Quantity
1-3 days
0.3-0.5 ml
3-7 days
0.5-1.0 ml
1-2 weeks
1-2 ml
2-3 weeks
2-3 ml
3-4 weeks
3-5 ml
4-5 weeks
3-6 ml
5-6 weeks
3-9 ml
6-7 weeks
3-10 ml
Day1
Every 2 hours
Feed1:
1 teaspoon (0.5ml) glucose in 28ml sterile water
Feed2&3:
1/2 teaspoon glucose and 1/2 dessertspoon powdered human milk substitute in 28ml sterile water.
Feed4:
1 dessertspoon powdered human milk substitute in 28ml sterile water (until 2400)
Day2
Every 2 hours
0800-1200:
1 teaspoon protein multivitamin concentrate mixed to a paste in cold water made up to 28ml with boiling water and 1 dessertspoon powdered human milk substitute.
1400-2400:
1 dessertspoon protein multivitamin concentrate mixed to a paste in cold water made up to 28ml with boiling water and 1 dessertspoon powdered human milk substitute. With one feed of Vitamins at 2000 (2ml water + 0.1ml B12+ 0.1ml multivitamin solution) to prevent dehydration.
Day3-7
Every 2 hours
0800-2400:
1 dessertspoon protein multivitamin concentrate mixed to a paste in cold water made up to 28ml with boiling water and 1 dessertspoon powdered human milk substitute. With one feed of Vitamins at 2000 (2ml water + 0.1ml B12+ 0.1ml multivitamin solution) to prevent dehydration.
Week2-3
0800,1000,1200,1500,1800,2100,2400
1 dessertspoon protein multivitamin concentrate mixed to a paste in cold water made up to 28ml with boiling water and 1 dessertspoon powdered human milk substitute. With one feed of Vitamins (2ml water + 0.1ml B12+ 0.1ml multivitamin solution) at 2000 to prevent dehydration.
From day 19-20 : add 1 teaspoon of baby cereal (3 feeds a day !)Week4
Every 3 hours - 0900(A),1200(B),1500(A),1800(B),2100(A),2400(B)
Feed A:
1 dessertspoon protein multivitamin concentrate mixed to a paste in cold water made up to 28ml with boiling water, 1 dessertspoon powdered human milk substitute and 1 dessertspoon of baby cereal. With one feed of Vitamins (2ml water + 0.1ml B12 + 0.1ml multivitamin solution) at 1800 to prevent dehydration.
Feed B::
1 dessertspoon protein multivitamin concentrate mixed to a paste in cold water made up to 28ml with boiling water and 1 dessertspoon powdered human milk substitute.
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