Post by Sherry on Jan 29, 2011 21:22:55 GMT -5
Name:Virginia
HF Forum Username:vkp23
1. Where did you first learn about natural diets for ferrets?
Funny enough from YouTube. I came across a vid of someone feeding a live mouse to a ferret and thought it was cool and decided then that was what I wanted to do.
2. Please describe the type of diet you would like assistance in switching your ferret(s) to. Be sure to include if you are interested in feeding whole prey (live or frozen-thawed) and if you are wanting to FULLY switch to a natural diet or PARTIALLY. If you are unsure what kind of diet you want to put your ferrets on, please express that and we can help you find the best type of natural diet for your ferret.
I would like to do whole prey (frozen-thawed) for the most part. I raise chickens so I'd like to be able to use that to my advantage. Either with raw eggs, half incubated embryos, or chicks. I also, have found an affordable place to get frozen mice and rats etc. I would also be interested in giving my ferret some good "clean" fun with a live mouse treat every now and then. I could also do any other meats I can buy at a store (beef chicken etc) as well as when we butcher broiler chickens for our selves. I would have the "giblets" and wings and what not left over.
3. Why are you interested in switching your ferrets to a natural diet?
I originally just found it interesting, then the more I looked into it the more I saw that not only is it better for the ferret but also better for us humans. For the humans I find it entertaining (strange I know) and great for the smell of the ferret and also can be very affordable considering I can actually raise some of the "food" myself. Better for the ferret because it's better for digestion and a healthy ferret is a happy one. Plus just eating what she would in the wild seems to me would make her a happier girl. Give her more to do. Better for her teeth etc.
4. Do you understand that switching your ferret to a natural diet can be a lengthy, arduous process? Its not an overnight switch. It can be a commitment of several weeks or even months. Your HF Mentor will be more then happy to assist you in switchng your ferret(s) to a natural diet, but you need to be equally as commited. If you aren't willing to tough out a potentially lengthy switching process, or if you have major life changes approaching (baby on the way, moving, starting school, getting married/divorced, etc) then it might be a better idea to wait on switching your ferret's diet until you have more time. Are you willing to make the commitment?
Yes! I understand that this will take a while with my girl cause she's already proving to be a picky eater. I have tried to give her raw egg before and raw ground beef and she was NOT into it at all! And as far as the egg/chick thing goes any way, I need some time before I will have those things available. We have had a predator eating our chickens and until we get that taken care of we are in trouble because we have gone from about 80 to about 10 chickens and they are so stressed right now the hens are not laying. Come spring when we get our taxes we will be fixing the pen/yard to be safer and will be ordering more chicks to replenish our stock.
5. How many ferrets do you currently have? What are their names? Ages? Genders? Do they have any health problems? Are they overweight? Underweight?
We currently have one little female. Her name is Miko. She is about 6 months old. No health problems. We are looking into adopting another one (or two if the fees are not that high and I can convince the hubby lol) Though again I may have to wait for tax time. We do file our taxes as soon as his W2 is available so we should have it by mid to late Jan.
6. What diet do you currently feed your ferrets? (Please include all treats, supplements, etc)
right now she eats Marshall ferret diet. She wont touch anything else.
7. Have you ever tried to switch your ferrets to a natural diet in the past? If yes, what happened?
Not really. I tried to give her something twice before and she wasn't interested.
8. What additional information about yourself or your ferrets would you like to share?
My name is Virginia (as stated above) I live in Ga. I'm 27 years old. I have been married for 8 years (as of March 31 2011) to a wonderful man named Thomas. We only dated 2 months before we married. When we had been married for a little over a year we found I was pregnant with our first child. We now have 2 little girls (Lizzy-5 and Marlee-2) We raise chickens and are big time animal lovers. Our oldest wanted a pet and taking who are kids are into consideration I went on a crusade to find what would be the best pet for our kids and family. After weeks of research, I settled on ferrets. I got Miko from a pet store (I wanted to adopt but couldn't find a rescue) and she's been a joy to have since. She's great with the kids and just a ball of fun. I have since found a ferret rescue close by and have called to get info although they have yet to call me back.
9. How often during the week do you have access to a computer?
Every day.
10. Please post a picture of each of your ferrets (if possible).
Got it!!
Hi and welcome to the mentoring program. In a little while your mentor (sherrylynne) will introduce herself and you can get started on a new adventure in natural ferret care and diets. Please remember to post regularly (daily or as per arranged with your mentor) so that your mentor can assist you move along safely in this adventure. If you experience computer difficulties or are going to be away, please notify your mentor and most of all relax and have fun . Your mentor is here to help you on this journey.
ciao
HF Forum Username:vkp23
1. Where did you first learn about natural diets for ferrets?
Funny enough from YouTube. I came across a vid of someone feeding a live mouse to a ferret and thought it was cool and decided then that was what I wanted to do.
2. Please describe the type of diet you would like assistance in switching your ferret(s) to. Be sure to include if you are interested in feeding whole prey (live or frozen-thawed) and if you are wanting to FULLY switch to a natural diet or PARTIALLY. If you are unsure what kind of diet you want to put your ferrets on, please express that and we can help you find the best type of natural diet for your ferret.
I would like to do whole prey (frozen-thawed) for the most part. I raise chickens so I'd like to be able to use that to my advantage. Either with raw eggs, half incubated embryos, or chicks. I also, have found an affordable place to get frozen mice and rats etc. I would also be interested in giving my ferret some good "clean" fun with a live mouse treat every now and then. I could also do any other meats I can buy at a store (beef chicken etc) as well as when we butcher broiler chickens for our selves. I would have the "giblets" and wings and what not left over.
3. Why are you interested in switching your ferrets to a natural diet?
I originally just found it interesting, then the more I looked into it the more I saw that not only is it better for the ferret but also better for us humans. For the humans I find it entertaining (strange I know) and great for the smell of the ferret and also can be very affordable considering I can actually raise some of the "food" myself. Better for the ferret because it's better for digestion and a healthy ferret is a happy one. Plus just eating what she would in the wild seems to me would make her a happier girl. Give her more to do. Better for her teeth etc.
4. Do you understand that switching your ferret to a natural diet can be a lengthy, arduous process? Its not an overnight switch. It can be a commitment of several weeks or even months. Your HF Mentor will be more then happy to assist you in switchng your ferret(s) to a natural diet, but you need to be equally as commited. If you aren't willing to tough out a potentially lengthy switching process, or if you have major life changes approaching (baby on the way, moving, starting school, getting married/divorced, etc) then it might be a better idea to wait on switching your ferret's diet until you have more time. Are you willing to make the commitment?
Yes! I understand that this will take a while with my girl cause she's already proving to be a picky eater. I have tried to give her raw egg before and raw ground beef and she was NOT into it at all! And as far as the egg/chick thing goes any way, I need some time before I will have those things available. We have had a predator eating our chickens and until we get that taken care of we are in trouble because we have gone from about 80 to about 10 chickens and they are so stressed right now the hens are not laying. Come spring when we get our taxes we will be fixing the pen/yard to be safer and will be ordering more chicks to replenish our stock.
5. How many ferrets do you currently have? What are their names? Ages? Genders? Do they have any health problems? Are they overweight? Underweight?
We currently have one little female. Her name is Miko. She is about 6 months old. No health problems. We are looking into adopting another one (or two if the fees are not that high and I can convince the hubby lol) Though again I may have to wait for tax time. We do file our taxes as soon as his W2 is available so we should have it by mid to late Jan.
6. What diet do you currently feed your ferrets? (Please include all treats, supplements, etc)
right now she eats Marshall ferret diet. She wont touch anything else.
7. Have you ever tried to switch your ferrets to a natural diet in the past? If yes, what happened?
Not really. I tried to give her something twice before and she wasn't interested.
8. What additional information about yourself or your ferrets would you like to share?
My name is Virginia (as stated above) I live in Ga. I'm 27 years old. I have been married for 8 years (as of March 31 2011) to a wonderful man named Thomas. We only dated 2 months before we married. When we had been married for a little over a year we found I was pregnant with our first child. We now have 2 little girls (Lizzy-5 and Marlee-2) We raise chickens and are big time animal lovers. Our oldest wanted a pet and taking who are kids are into consideration I went on a crusade to find what would be the best pet for our kids and family. After weeks of research, I settled on ferrets. I got Miko from a pet store (I wanted to adopt but couldn't find a rescue) and she's been a joy to have since. She's great with the kids and just a ball of fun. I have since found a ferret rescue close by and have called to get info although they have yet to call me back.
9. How often during the week do you have access to a computer?
Every day.
10. Please post a picture of each of your ferrets (if possible).
Got it!!
Hi and welcome to the mentoring program. In a little while your mentor (sherrylynne) will introduce herself and you can get started on a new adventure in natural ferret care and diets. Please remember to post regularly (daily or as per arranged with your mentor) so that your mentor can assist you move along safely in this adventure. If you experience computer difficulties or are going to be away, please notify your mentor and most of all relax and have fun . Your mentor is here to help you on this journey.
ciao