Momma mouse died surrogate under stress

Question
White mouse died after nusing a litter of 11 for about a week. I have transfered the babies to my other mom but she now has 17 babies and looks stressed. she just sort of lays there as they maul her. Is there some sort of substitute I can give them to supplement feedings and give her a break now and then? Im not sure she can handle another week of this...babies born 5-7 and 5-6 2009. I am breastfeeding my son and was thinking I could dropper feed some of them my bresat milka couple times a day but I don't know if it will hurt them.

Answer
Dear Vicki,

Poor momma mouse!  Both of them.  Yes, you can help.  People milk is not good for them, but they can be nursed with kitten milk.  It's best to get the powder because it doesn't keep well as a liquid.  It's usually a brand called KMR.  Use an eyedropper to feed them a drop at a time until they are full.  They are supposed to nurse every half hour, so as much help as you can give them would be helpful.  After feeding, take a little Q-tip and gently rub their tummies to help them eliminate.

Thank you for caring.  Best of luck!

squeaks,

Natasha