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Post by Celene on Jul 12, 2015 12:48:44 GMT -5
For anyone just starting out who may be a little confused, here is a chart that shows the basic steps to transition to full raw! Of course all ferrets are a little (or a lot) different, which is why we have mentors to walk you through the process and personalize the transition to your furbabies
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2015 13:05:21 GMT -5
You r just too good
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2015 15:50:13 GMT -5
Thanks for posting the chart, clears up some of my questions!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2015 13:07:03 GMT -5
Love s thank you! I need pictures
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2016 12:44:36 GMT -5
just fabulous and so helpful
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Post by nannah on Jun 11, 2016 17:12:10 GMT -5
I'm a visual learner, and this helps me soooo much. thank you for posting!! I might even print out and put in my kitchen for now, haha.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2016 17:31:15 GMT -5
Visuals definitely help me!! Thanks for the great chart
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Post by lizzieblue43 on Jul 30, 2016 0:17:21 GMT -5
This is fantastic! Curious as a new baby will be coming to me soon that's already raw: what is the progression of this journey aligned to a ferret's development/age? Any help with that will be much appreciated!
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Post by Celene on Aug 2, 2016 11:17:42 GMT -5
lizzieblue43, there is no specific timeline, however, baby ferrets (kits) have not yet imprinted on their food and are usually VERY easy to switch. Many people will actually jump straight to feeding chunks. The most important part is to make sure they are getting a balanced diet with all the proper nutrition! (Including bone-in meats, heart, liver and other organs in the proper ratios.)
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Post by lizzieblue43 on Aug 16, 2016 19:27:32 GMT -5
Celene, thank you! I will be following the menu provided here and I'm thinking my little guy will be ready for chunks. He's being fed raw and kibble by his breeder just in case there's a household where any of them may just be fed kibble.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2016 14:42:29 GMT -5
Very helpful! Thanks!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2017 9:34:53 GMT -5
This helped me get it so much quicker and easier than reading it written in words. Thanks so much!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 20:54:18 GMT -5
How do you cut the large bits of meat so they don't choke on it? What size?
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Feb 13, 2017 9:31:07 GMT -5
I have one ferret who was choking on the belly wrap of a rat. I am so thankful she was at my feet when eating. Her tail bushed out and it had formed a suction type plug in her throat. She was new at eating raw. Since then,however,I cut wraps that cover the stomach of animals in bits because it is tough.
You can cut long and narrow (like your little finger). Hearts, like chicken--- I cut in half, so they can get their mouths on it better. Sometimes I cut hearts width-wise, and it makes little rings. I love scissors when cutting meat becauseYou can cut meat thin. Others might give you ideas how they cut.
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Post by Sherry on Feb 13, 2017 12:04:29 GMT -5
I just give large chunks so they have to chew pieces up to swallow. Ferrets, like other carnivores, don't chew. They scissor off pieces small enough to swallow. When you are just starting, you want to keep pieces small around and longer as they progress. Think meat 'spaghetti". You work up in thickness after length. Heart I give whole now. I used to cut them in half or quarters previously.
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