How Often Feed Baby Squirrel. Female squirrels have one litter their first year and usually two after that for up to 10 years. For emaciated babies you may have to start at less than 5 and work up to 7 more slowly.
Babies are called kits or kittens and are born blind. Baby squirrels are very high maintenance and can not survive without food for more than 2-3 hours. Most squirrels have 3 or 4 babies at a time but Ground squirrels have 7 or 8.
A two weeks old squirrel you will need to feed every 3 hours even at night.
If youre feeding a lot of squirrels you may even want to consider making your own homemade squirrel food. A good rule of thumb is to feed eyes-closed baby squirrels 5 of body weight at every feeding with eyes-open babies sometimes wanting between 5 and 7 of body weight at each meal. After that feed every three hours until their eyes open. A three weeks old squirrel you will need to feed every 3 to 4 hours even at night.