Age: 8 days oldMass: 48 grams
George looks pretty happy with himself. Since yesterday, he's gained 6 grams. That's like gaining 15% of your body weight overnight. At this age, George will continue to grow like a weed. I feed him 4 - 5 times a day, and he's always peeping for more.
What does George eat? Well, the natural diet of a burrowing owl is mostly rodents and insects, and at this age, the parents are feeding growing owlets a lot of meat to help them grow. I feed George chopped up pieces of mices (it's not as gross as it sounds).
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Oh! Is he ever cute in this picture!! Nice work, Janet. I look forward to meeting this little guy. Maybe you can bring him to the Saskatchewan Science Centre this summer? -- Collette
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