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Post by FireAngel on Jul 23, 2017 21:25:03 GMT -5
Menu looks great and it is very common for them to eat the head first. They will eat the butts when they are hungry enough! lol You do not have to waste them just hold off on their next meal until they eat the rest. Yes, it messes with the menu a bit but just push what you were going to feed to the next meal. Whbole prey is good for 2 days depending on room temp. They and you are doing so awesome!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2017 13:22:24 GMT -5
Im in Florida, my house is around hmmm 76 daily, i know meat chunks and so on start to smell funny if left longer than an 8 hour period
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Post by FireAngel on Jul 24, 2017 14:40:04 GMT -5
So I would go with 24 hours for whole prey then for you.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 6:15:44 GMT -5
Today the get quail, its an entire quail thats been dressed, i didnt break up the bone want to see what the girls do with it as a carcass and not all chopped into pieces
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2017 15:31:42 GMT -5
Well they chewed the back legs off but didnt seem to be much interested in the rest, meat is still ok so i cut the breast part in half and wanted to see what they would do before i feed their chicken necks tonigh
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Post by FireAngel on Jul 25, 2017 20:47:22 GMT -5
I have to say even mine will not eat whole prey very well if I do not break it down at least some for them. The exception being mice of course! lol
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 16:55:53 GMT -5
Well i think we are going to press todays whole prey pretty late almost to tomorrow and tonights organ dinner will be in the am or late tonight, doesnt look as if the girls touched anything of the quail today
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 16:58:07 GMT -5
My post yesterday was on a dressed quail not a whole quail, my post today is on the whole quail
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Post by FireAngel on Jul 26, 2017 20:49:06 GMT -5
The concept is he same though, a huge piece of meat vs some largeer chunks lol
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 20:31:04 GMT -5
True true, soo spazz did ok with the whole quail, mimi not so much, i maybe should try chopping into chunks....got a new ferret nation cage today so been putting it together and cleaning..so tired haha, chicken wing tomorrow and organ meal with hearts, chicken wing will be served semi busted up bone wise
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Post by FireAngel on Jul 27, 2017 21:27:20 GMT -5
I'll bet you are tired! Ferret Nations are a pain to put together but so worth it!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2017 18:29:18 GMT -5
I got lucky i had help, so today is our second time with whole mice, its going sooo goood!! Im leaving them with it for awhile like i did the quail
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Post by FireAngel on Jul 29, 2017 20:35:51 GMT -5
Perfect!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 16:01:07 GMT -5
07/31/17 Monday Spazz 1. Ferret's name: Spazz 2. Ferret's weight: 1 lbs. 12oz 3. Ferret has eaten "X" amount on average per meal. 1-2oz 4. Stools on various proteins. normal/average 5. Activity levels: Normal, playful, active 6. Weekly menu: This week Monday AM: Bone-in Duck Monday PM: Chicken Hearts Tuesday AM: Bone-in chicken neck Tuesday PM: Beef Chunks Wednesday AM: Bone-in rabbit Wednesday PM: Organs (1/2 chicken liver + 1/2 beef kidney) Thursday AM: Bone-in Chicken neck Thursday PM: Pork Chunks Friday AM: Whole Prey Quail Friday PM: Hearts 1/2 + Chicken liver 1/4 + Beef kidney 1/4 Saturday AM: Bone-in rabbit Saturday PM: Bone-In Cornish hen Sunday AM: Turkey Chunks Sunday PM: Bone-in Chicken Wings Mimi 1. Ferret's name: Mimi 2. Ferret's weight: 1lbs. 10oz 3. Ferret has eaten "X" amount on average per meal. 1-1.5oz 4. Stools on various proteins. Poops have been normal, today noticed poop a little more wet looking than usual. 5. Activity levels: Normal, playful, active 6. Weekly menu: This week Monday AM: Bone-in Duck Monday PM: Chicken Hearts Tuesday AM: Bone-in chicken neck Tuesday PM: Beef Chunks Wednesday AM: Bone-in rabbit Wednesday PM: Organs (1/2 chicken liver + 1/2 beef kidney) Thursday AM: Bone-in Chicken neck Thursday PM: Pork Chunks Friday AM: Whole Prey Quail Friday PM: Hearts 1/2 + Chicken liver 1/4 + Beef kidney 1/4 Saturday AM: Bone-in rabbit Saturday PM: Bone-In Cornish hen Sunday AM: Turkey Chunks Sunday PM: Bone-in Chicken Wings
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 16:05:51 GMT -5
So we are out of mice as I only purchased a sample order, we do have quit a bit of whole prey quail........when I put in next order for whole prey which I'm aiming for in a week or so I plan to purchase more mice, rats if I can get them, and possibly a guinea pig or two to try. So far the girls aren't taking to the whole prey but im guessing its because they are semi still working on bone? When I put in chicken wings, drumlette or such they will chew off the tip of the wing but not touch the rest, now if I put in a Cornish hen, rabbit or duck with bone in and the bone busted up slightly they have no issue.....no I do have a good amount of their meat pre prepped with busted bone, but as I buy newer im trying to incorporate a little of both in each weeks meal....like if I do a day of bone in Cornish hen or rabbit I try to put in a day of quail or chicken with the bone slightly broken like hit 2-3 times if that with a meat cleaver. suggestions?
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