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Post by Sherry on Mar 22, 2014 9:06:39 GMT -5
What size chunks of meat is he eating now?
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Post by Thérèse on Mar 22, 2014 9:23:20 GMT -5
Hi!... But I also want to gradually add chicken wings, so I also cut those wings in little pieces for the mix, is that ok? Won't they be dangerous or something? Or should I put, let's say, one entire wing? Ferrets are made to eat bone and their stomach acid will dissolve it very efficiently. Bones only become dangerous when cooked and should not be fed. Raw bones even chopped will be fine.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2014 23:45:30 GMT -5
I've gone through a few threads now and I think I've got a good grasp of the ratios for meats/organs/bones over the span of a week. My biggest question, at this point, is whether there are any rough guidelines for the amount of food to be offered per meal? I feed my horses and dogs approximately 2.5% of their body weight each day, which allows me to be very precise with my cost-per-feeding calculations and to monitor any change over time. Are there similar guidelines for ferrets, or is it best to just wing it and see how much they'll gobble up at once?
(My apologies if this seems a little finicky. I'm something of a type A personality and highly detailed record keeping is one of my biggest hang-ups.)
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Post by Sherry on Apr 11, 2014 22:36:21 GMT -5
Ferrets are generally very good at self regulating. Basically give them as much as they will eat. At first they will eat you out of house and home, but will finally settle to about half that. Makes average 3-5oz a day, females 1-4 a dayz
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2014 10:34:59 GMT -5
Thanks, that helps me considerably! I can go about raw meal planning as if I'm feeding two extra dachshunds, since each of my dachsie boys eat 3.5oz. per day.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2014 6:20:48 GMT -5
Does grown up mouse count as "bone in meat" meal?
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Post by Sherry on Jul 17, 2014 8:16:11 GMT -5
Yeas it does
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 9:52:59 GMT -5
Hello!! I can show you my weekly menu here or in other post? sorry, I´m a new member in this forum Regards
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 15:17:20 GMT -5
H1 Patry and Welcome to the HFF (wave)
Your menu may get lost under th1s thread. 1t would be better, 1f you bu1ld your own thread and post your menu. S1mply go to home and under Ferret Talk, cl1ck on create thread. 1f you need any help, just ask or you can PM me.
Have fun and see you around the Forum (dance)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 16:52:52 GMT -5
Thank you Poncesmom!! I will create my own post I read this forum for some time, is fantastic
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 3:24:28 GMT -5
Hello, If feeding the raw frankenprey type diet do you need any supplementation such as taurine or vitamins and minerals?
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Post by raynebc on Sept 14, 2014 5:40:58 GMT -5
You might feed an egg or two per and a bit of oil (ie. salmon) per week, but otherwise they won't need supplements as long as they get enough organ and protein variety. If they're getting their heart meals (or a suitable replacement like tongue), they should get enough taurine.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 6:48:57 GMT -5
Thank you!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2014 10:39:14 GMT -5
Hey there! Newbie here! Just got my first 2 ferrets about 2 months ago and am not happy with ingredients in kibble food. I have been researching and planning on switching them to a whole prey/raw combo diet. they have not had any of either at this point, but they are only 3 months old, so i am hoping they will take fairly easily. i am hoping to apply for the mentoring program and get some help with the switch, but in the meantime, i am trying to workout my monthly costs, menu, etc to make sure it is feasible for my partner and I. I was wondering if i could get some feedback on a tentative meal plan i worked up (i know in the beginning i probably will do soups and other things, but i want to make sure i am at least on the right track with proportions, protein sources, etc.). Any advice/critique is appreciated! So i have 2 males that are 3 months old. they are my firsts, so i have no clue if they are big/small for their age. they are active, but get good sleep as well. overall i do not love the look of their coat, and one seems a tad underweight to me. I have read they should each eat 3-5oz/day. does that sound correct? Asuming it is, 1 meal would be approx 4oz per ferret. If i gave them 2 meals/day, they would each eat 8oz/day. Weekly that would mean (if i calculated correctly based on the 3/5oz/day) they would get 28-36oz of consumable bone, 12-16oz muscle meat and 4-8oz of liver/organ mix. How am i doin? i also calculated a monthly total for both ferrets (since heart was so important, i separated it from muscle meat, just for my own clarifications): 224-288oz (14-18lbs) consumable bone 48-64oz (3-4lbs) muscle meat (excluding heart) 48-64oz (3-4lbs) heart 16-32oz (1-2lbs) liver 16-32oz (1-2lbs) other organ total oz: 352-480 total lbs: 22-30 do those numbers look correct? Based on those numbers (so if they are wrong, i will adjust) i also made a 4 week menu. i made the menu based on items i could either get locally or found for a good price on hare-today. please give me your feedback! Week 1 & 3:Cons. Bone (4lbs): 2 lbs chicken 1 lb mice 1 lb quail Muscle Meat (1lb): .5lb pork .5lb chicken Heart (1lb): turkey Liver (.5lb): pork Other Organ (.5lb): beef kidney Week 2 & 4 (same amounts apply):Cons. Bone: duck (2lbs) quail (1lb) rabbit (1lb) Muscle Meat: pork (.5lb) chicken (.5lb) Heart: chicken Liver: pork Other Organ: beef kidney so how did i do? was i correct in reading that the consumable bone part of the diet could be the whole prey? I hope this is not the longest or most silly post you ahve ever seen. i know i definitely need the mentor, lol (giggle) Thanks in advance for any feedback, my boys, Badger and Weasel, will thank you!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2015 18:22:34 GMT -5
Is chicken ribs OK? So if portioning a whole chicken, what bits would be useful for EB?
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