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Post by Sherry on Jul 11, 2015 10:23:52 GMT -5
Okay, doesn't sound like bacterial overload then. Try using a protein other than chicken for a week and see how she does.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2015 10:29:45 GMT -5
As far as I remember you have to be pretty close to her poop to smell it like a foot away. She pooped on my floor in my living room and in my room and when I got next to it I could smell it but not when I was away from it. Well I have beef for like a stir fry will that work? What if it is a bacterial overload what will happen? I also have ground turkey but its pretty lean.
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Post by Sherry on Jul 11, 2015 10:37:12 GMT -5
Bacterial overload smell really is unmistakable So that isn't it. I am thinking just a possible sensitivity to chicken. The beef will be a good one to try, since it is completely removed from fowl. However the ground turkey may be more palatable for her. Try both and see how she reacts. If you get a chance and you can manage lamb is pretty much always hypoallergenic for most ferrets in that very few react to it unless they are allergic to anything with hooves.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2015 10:42:18 GMT -5
Okay like I said I am always next to her cage so I always smell her poop. Yes they are smelly but then it only smells for a minute then its gone. If she is still having this issue then its vet time right? I have to have her in the vet anyways shes been scratching at her ears and shaking her head a couple times and its been happening more often. If it was bacterial overload wouldn't she not have a solid poop because like I said its been a couple hours since she had a solid poop but she did have one and then it was like watery mucous again.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2015 10:43:36 GMT -5
Does bacterial overload poop smell for a while? Because I am sitting right next to it and theres poop in there and it doesn't smell like anything but litter.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2015 10:44:42 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2015 10:46:48 GMT -5
Bacterial overbalances usually have a foul odor. We'll keep this thread up top and an eye on it. Don't panic, this is all part of Ferrenthood and you are doing well.
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Post by Sherry on Jul 11, 2015 10:47:19 GMT -5
The smell from a bacterial overload is SOUR, kind of like rotting food sour. Like I said if you smell it once you can never mistake it. From what you have described that isn't it. Odds of a food sensitivity are pretty high though. Switching her protein will let you know if that is the issue within a couple of days. Of course if you are worried always vet.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2015 10:49:08 GMT -5
What about the chicken heart and liver that I use. If shes sensitive to chicken that means I am going to have to find beef tongue and beef liver right?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2015 10:52:05 GMT -5
Well when I smell sour food its like gag reflex to the max. So if that's kind of like that then no it has never made me want to gag. So if the issue doesn't resolve with the beef then more than likely its a bacterial overgrowth correct?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2015 11:00:22 GMT -5
You can also use pork heart/liver and other pork organs. They are nice and mild in flavor. I buy duck hearts, but haven't found duck liver or other organs, but have found duck gizzards.
If Shelby continues to have these funky poops after she is off of chicken, then you will want to vet her. Remind me, how old is she?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2015 11:03:52 GMT -5
I have some small cuts of steak I am going to run under luke warm water to get to thaw so I can make a soupie. Should I just change the meat and mix the chicken liver and hearts in will it or should I completely cut chicken out of the equation? Shes 3 to 4 months old.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2015 11:06:51 GMT -5
Also my egg shell isn't all the way powdered you can see pieces in the chicken soupie. Does that matter? I don't have a coffee grinder so I have been using like a roller and trying to powder it as much as I can.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2015 11:16:44 GMT -5
Eliminate the chicken entirely for a few days. Imbalances take awhile to show up and she will be fine until you can get to the store. Do you have a magic bullet, they work great. So will a blender or food processor.
If your eggshells are dried out (naturally, not cooked), and the pieces are not splintery, you should be fine. In the wild, they would eat eggshells and not wait for them to dry out. We just don't want a small piece getting caught and irritating or frightening her.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2015 11:20:25 GMT -5
I have a little blender its like the magic bullet just way cheaper.
The egg shells sit out for two days I believe. When I touch them they don't feel sharp in a sense. they just look bigger.
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