Milk for Kangaroos - Wombaroo

1 Kangaroo milk Replacer < joeys with less than 40% of pouch life Pink skin. Eyes closed. Ears : Yellow custard size: 140g, milk Replacer joeys with 40% of pouch life Darkening skin. Eyes nearly open or just opened. Ears nearly erectFaeces: Yellow Size: 180g, 900g, milk Replacer joeys with 60% of pouch life : Fine to short. Ears : Mustard toothpaste to soft green size: 220g, , 5kg, milk Replacer > joeys with greater than 70% of pouch life : Short to dense. Spends time out of : Soft to firm green size: 250g, , 5kg, 10kg, for KangaroosSuitable for all species of macropods including Kangaroos , wallabies, pademelons, bettongs & Kangaroo (Macropus rufus)MilkAge (days)Tail (mm)Foot (mm)Head (mm)Weight (g)Feed (ml/day)Notes< < + 9ml < + 18ml < + 27ml opening13016210269510641351711097457068 Transition137175111755946850mL + 18ml + 34ml + 50ml hair coveringTransition1622311458910168565mL + 20ml > + 45ml > + 65ml > > from pouch19030218010218001202003301911072250 1402103602021112750155220393211116337517 523043022012141002052404672271254900240 Fully out of pouchWeaning250 Growth rate now about 75g per day240 Feed volume now depends on amount of solids consumed270 Not Valid180290120 Gradually increase solid food and reduce milk intake until fully weaned31080330403500 Fully weanedEastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)*MilkAge (days)Tail (mm)Foot (mm)Head (mm)Weight (g)Feed (ml/day)

2 Notes< visible705834406517806941459022908049501152610094575514531 Eyelashes visible110108655919538120123746426048 Transition12212676652744836mL < + 12ml < + 24ml < + 36ml open170209123857809018022813388950100 Fine fur visible on headTransition1822321358999010075mL + 25ml + 50ml + 75ml fur covering bodyTransition212292165100160012090mL + 30ml > + 60ml > + 90ml > > from pouch26039221411531501652704142241183600 1852804362341214100200 Incisors through gums290458244123460022030048025412651002 4031049525912856002503205102641306100260 Fully out of pouchWeaning330 Growth rate now about 50g per day240 Feed volume now depends on amount of solids consumed360 Not Valid180390120 Gradually increase solid food and reduce milk intake420604500 Fully weaned*Note: Smaller animals (eg females) may better follow the growth curve of the Western Grey Kangaroo. Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)*MilkAge (days)Tail (mm)Foot (mm)Head (mm)Weight (g)Feed (ml/day)Notes< visible705332395816806338437720907445471002310086525112528 Eyelashes visible11099595516033120112675920540 Transition12211569602154030mL < + 10ml < + 20ml < + 30ml open17019111179560681802081208268080 Fine fur visible on headTransition182212122837128060mL + 20ml + 40ml + 60ml fur covering bodyTransition21226715092119010075mL + 25ml > + 50ml > + 75ml > > from pouch26036219510624001452703832041092800 1552804062141123250170290428224114370019 0300446232116420021031045523511847002303 204632371205200240 Fully out of pouchWeaning330 Growth rate now about 40-50g per day240 Feed volume now depends on amount of solids consumed360 Not Valid180390120 Gradually increase solid food and reduce milk intake420604500 Fully weaned*Note: Larger animals (eg males) may better follow the growth curve of the Eastern Grey Kangaroo.

3 WA animals (subspecies ocydromus) may grow more slowly and reach developmental milestones later than indicated on the chart. Euro (Macropus robustus erubescens)*MilkAge (days)Tail (mm)Foot (mm)Weight (g)Feed (mL/day)Notes< present7061335615807240822090864811526 Transition9289501222620mL < + 6ml < + 13ml < + 20ml opening13016084320471351709035050 Fine fur visible on headTransition137174923655040mL + 10ml + 25ml + 40ml hair coveringTransition1622301225796045mL + 15ml > + 30ml > + 45ml > > from pouch20033216614001002103581741800120220 3851822200140230402186261015024042019130 20160 Fully out of pouchWeaning250 Growth rate now about 40-50g per day160 Feed volume now depends on amount of solids consumed270 Not Valid140290100 Gradually increase solid food and reduce milk intake until fully weaned31060330303500 Fully weaned* Note: Some animals may better match the Common Wallaroo growth Wallaroo (Macropus robustus robustus)*MilkAge (days)Tail (mm)Foot (mm)Weight (g)Feed (mL/day)Notes< present80784184219090481122595965312828 Transition9799551372821mL < + 7ml < + 14ml < + 21ml opening1401861033905515021011747560 Fine fur visible on headTransition1522151204956045mL + 15ml + 30ml + 45ml fur covering bodyTransition1772871557707050mL + 20ml > + 35ml > + 50ml > > from pouch21039118715201052204181961880125230 4452032280140240466208268015525048621230 901652605052163500180 Fully out of pouchWeaning270 Growth rate now about 40-50g per day180 Feed volume now depends on amount of solids consumed290 Not Valid140310100 Gradually increase solid food and reduce milk intake until fully weaned33060350303700 Fully weaned* Note.

4 Some animals may better match the Euro growth Wallaby (Macropus agilis)MilkAge (days)Tail (mm)Foot (mm)Weight (g)Feed (mL/day)Notes< present70723262168084408521 Transition828742902216mL < + 6ml < + 11ml < + 16ml openingTransition122152843354836mL + 12ml + 24ml + 36ml Incisor through gums1401921065406015021812068565 Fine hair coveringTransition1522241227156550mL +15ml > + 35ml > + 50ml > > incisor through gums1803151501300951903511571550110 Emerging from pouch20038416418001202104181702050130220 4501762300140 Fully out of pouch2304781812550150 Weaning250 Growth rate now about 25g per day120 Feed volume now depends on amount of solids consumed270 Not Valid9029060 Gradually increase solid food and reduce milk intake310303300 Fully weanedRed-necked or Bennett s Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)MilkAge (days)Tail (mm)Foot(mm)Weight (g)Feed (mL/day)Notes< present70592865178069338521908038105241009044130281101015116032 Transition112104531703224mL < + 8ml < + 16ml < + 24ml opening15015883390551601779247060 Transition162181934886045mL + 15ml + 30ml + 45ml incisors through gums1802171106606519023912078072 Fine hair coveringTransition1922431228087254mL + 18ml > + 36ml > + 54ml > > from pouch23035015615401052403781631770120250 4031682000130260415174225014027042817925 001502804401832750155 Fully out of pouchWeaning290 Growth rate now about 25g per day140 Feed volume now depends on amount of solids consumed310 Not Valid10033060 Gradually increase solid food and reduce milk weanedSwamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)MilkAge (days)Foot (mm)Head (mm)Weight (g)Feed (mL/day)

5 Notes< < + 6ml < + 12ml < + 18ml opening140746430045150826837050 Transition15284693805040mL + 10ml + 25ml + 40ml hair coveringTransition182107806956550mL + 15ml > + 35ml > + 50ml > > from pouch22013188137010023013790158011024014 2921830120250145942100135260148962350145 Fully out of pouchWeaning270 Growth rate now about 25g per day125 Feed volume now depends on amount of solids consumed280 Not Valid10030060 Gradually increase solid food and reduce milk weanedTasmanian Pademelon (Thylogale billardierii)MilkAge (days)Tail (mm)Foot (mm)Head (mm)Weight (g)Feed (mL/day)Notes< present604131305515704836336516 Transition72503734681612mL < + 4ml < + 8ml < + 12ml incisors first visible1007351441152111082554713824 Eyes openingTransition1128456481442418mL + 6ml + 12ml + 18ml hair growthTransition14211671582823224mL + 8ml > + 16ml > + 24ml > > emerging from pouch17015085685404618016390726805519017 695758506520018910079103075 Fully emerged from pouchWeaning210 Growth rate now about 15-20g per day65 Feed volume now depends on amount of solids consumed230 Not Valid4525030 Gradually increase solid food and reduce milk intake270152900 Fully weaned (approx )Other Growth ChartsGrowth charts are available for a range of other macropod species including Whiptail, Tammar & Parma Wallaby, Brush-tailed, Unadorned & Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby, Red-necked and Red-Legged Pademelon, Quokka, Long-nosed & Long-footed Potoroo, Rufous, Northern, Tasmanian & Brush-tailed Bettong (Woylie).

6 Contact Wombaroo or visit for further Table Using Kangaroo > Weight (g)Feed Volume(ml/day)Body Weight(g)Feed Volume(ml/day)Body Weight(g)Feed Volume(ml/day) Marsupials, Bandicoots and BilbiesThe milk of carnivorous marsupials, bandicoots and bilbies undergoes similar nutritional changes as that which occurs in macropods. This involves a progressive increase in total solids, fat and protein from early to late lactation while carbohydrate increases in mid lactation and then declines to very low levels during late lactation. It is not practical to produce a multi-stage milk replacer for these animals as most have short pouch lives and young that come into care tend to be at the late lactation stage. We recommended feeding them Kangaroo milk Replacer > as this is a suitable high energy formula which many carers will have on hand or find readily available. Bandicoots are known to have particularly high levels of energy in their milk and are very fast-growing.

7 To cater for this we recommend the addition of up to 10% additional fat in the form of The Good Oil for Animals ie 10ml per 100ml of > Kangaroo milk Replacer. The Good Oil may also be beneficial for carnivorous marsupials such as antechinus, phascogales, quolls & devils as it contains elevatedelevated levels of essential fatty acids (EPA & DHA) which are thought to be present in the milk of these species. Depending on age, young Tasmanian Devil joeys may be started on either Kangaroo or formula and then transitioned on to the > as they get Wombaroo or visit for further information on growth rates of different species of bandicoots and carnivorous marsupials.