kCal Calculator

	kCal Results
	Basal	Maintenance (X 2)	Growth/Activity (X 3)	Sick/Injured (X 6)
Mammal’s Weight (in kg)
Nonpasserine weight in kg: Most birds over 1 lb.
Passerine weight in kg: Most birds under 1 lb.
Select the Maintenance results for stable adult wildlife Select the Growth/Activity results for juveniles *Select the Sick/Injured results for debilitated wildife, or mammals under 2 lbs.


Enter the kCal requirement from Step 1 Select the results from Maintenance, Growth, or Injured	Enter the kCal per ml or gram of diet (see reference chart)	Reference Chart Ensure = 1.03 kCal per ml Goat’s Milk = .67 kCal per ml Osmolite = 1.03 kCal per ml Mealworms = 2.04 kCal per ml Smelt = .98 kCal per gram Exact = 1.5 kCal per ml (mixed 2:1) Evaporated Milk = 1.37 kCal per ml

This is the total amount to feed in ml or grams per day. Divide this by the number of feedings to determine how much to provide per feeding. Do not feed mammals more than 5% of body weight per feeding.