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Dec 10, 2014 17:03:09 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2014 17:03:09 GMT -5
And remember Lactose is sugar. Ferrets should not have sugar Did not know that
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2014 20:00:38 GMT -5
Do u have a coffee grinder? All u need is a coffee grinder to make em into powder.
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Dec 11, 2014 7:06:43 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 7:06:43 GMT -5
Do u have a coffee grinder? All u need is a coffee grinder to make em into powder. i dont and since my bonemeal powder will be here in 2 weeks i really dont want to buy one if i can avoid it
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Dec 11, 2014 10:15:25 GMT -5
Post by racheld on Dec 11, 2014 10:15:25 GMT -5
I don't think you need to be overly concerned about their calcium intake if it's just for two weeks. Nutrient deficiencies take a while to appear, your babes should be okay until the bone meal gets here.
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Dec 11, 2014 13:56:53 GMT -5
Post by Heather on Dec 11, 2014 13:56:53 GMT -5
The bone one will show up in their stools within a couple of feedings. That's one mineral that seems to be heavily used by ferrets and is the one most quickly found out. ciao
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Dec 11, 2014 16:45:13 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 16:45:13 GMT -5
I don't think you need to be overly concerned about their calcium intake if it's just for two weeks. Nutrient deficiencies take a while to appear, your babes should be okay until the bone meal gets here. Thats good to know. They do nibble on the chicken necks that ive smashed up but they still dont seem like they are eating enough. My girl will crunch them if i hand feed her so in 2 weeks i may nit even need the bonemeal lol
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Dec 11, 2014 17:07:31 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 17:07:31 GMT -5
The hard part of feeding is realizing how little they eat. Girls especially. The average boy eats 3-4 oz and the average girl eats 2-3 ounces, maybe. Kits will happily eat you out of house and home. New to raw ferrets will eat a little more, for awhile.
Try measuring what they are actually eating and then you might not worry so much. I would be very happy to have any of mine pig out. I have a huge need to feed. So then what do I do, I choose Ferrets who are notoriously finicky and eat such little amounts. (headwall)
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Dec 12, 2014 7:43:02 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2014 7:43:02 GMT -5
The hard part of feeding is realizing how little they eat. Girls especially. The average boy eats 3-4 oz and the average girl eats 2-3 ounces, maybe. Kits will happily eat you out of house and home. New to raw ferrets will eat a little more, for awhile. Try measuring what they are actually eating and then you might not worry so much. I would be very happy to have any of mine pig out. I have a huge need to feed. So then what do I do, I choose Ferrets who are notoriously finicky and eat such little amounts. (headwall) im so worried that they arent eating enough. we are now up to 6 icecubes of meat everyday which i guess seems like enough, and my girl is putting on weight and eating a ton which is good. but my boy keeps trying to hold out for kibble every once in a while lol. he managed to get a bite of the dog's kibble yesterday morning and looked so pleased with himself. at least the girl enjoys the meat but they are both being little butts about the chicken necks. at least she crunches up a couple bones. he just eats around them
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Dec 12, 2014 9:24:08 GMT -5
Post by racheld on Dec 12, 2014 9:24:08 GMT -5
Have you tried smashing the neck with a hammer to break up the bones a bit for them?
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Dec 12, 2014 11:17:10 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2014 11:17:10 GMT -5
Like racheld said, it sounds like you will have to smash them up a little more. You will also have to hand feed him and coax him. My Mika is a lazy bone eater. She came to us as a six week old kit, ate raw from the beginning and then when I went thru the process of the switch, she was my one holdout. I add bone meal powder to the muscle meats and watch her carefull, to make sure that she eats some bone. It may take finding the right way to convince him. Try dipping a piece into warm water or adding a drop of oil. You might put some pureed meat on it, and make a gravy for the bones. Then just sit with him and keep offering tiny pieces. He's going to need persuading. Don't worry, most of us get at least one super stubborn one.
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Dec 12, 2014 12:57:54 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2014 12:57:54 GMT -5
Have you tried smashing the neck with a hammer to break up the bones a bit for them? Yup, they get smashed flat before i chop them up eaven more
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Dec 12, 2014 12:59:48 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2014 12:59:48 GMT -5
Like racheld said, it sounds like you will have to smash them up a little more. You will also have to hand feed him and coax him. My Mika is a lazy bone eater. She came to us as a six week old kit, ate raw from the beginning and then when I went thru the process of the switch, she was my one holdout. I add bone meal powder to the muscle meats and watch her carefull, to make sure that she eats some bone. It may take finding the right way to convince him. Try dipping a piece into warm water or adding a drop of oil. You might put some pureed meat on it, and make a gravy for the bones. Then just sit with him and keep offering tiny pieces. He's going to need persuading. Don't worry, most of us get at least one super stubborn one. Ive put a paste of his favorite fdr on them and that seems to slowly be working. They have been doing so great with the switch. I think we are just as a speed bump is all. They eat a few bits then go pout like when i first tried raw last year
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