Baby squirrel or rat?

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I found these in my old chicken coop. It is up off the ground on legs. In the last weeks something has been in our attic. It must have decided to nest in the coop instead.
There are maybe 5-6 babies. I know we have a squirrel, but not sure about rats. I've never seen wild ones but I know my neighbor talked about rats or mice living under her shed. Definitely too big for pinkie mice.

What do you think and how can you tell? I don't plan on trying to save them or anything, I know Mom will be back. Also, this was in the middle of the day and no Mom around. No milk band so maybe she had been home awhile?
 

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I’m no expert but my friend raised a baby squirrel and that’s what she looked like when she was little... cute!
 
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