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Post by dook2dook on Oct 26, 2011 22:55:25 GMT -5
Well I was looking at this chart www.ferretuniverse.com/care/food.asp#wysong1trying to find the food I feed Salem (living world extrusion) yet no success the only reason I buy it is because its ferret food lol. I don't think it is best because it contains corn  . I was wondering if I could buy one of the better foods off ebay? I'm not sure if customs would let me and I couldn't feed him entirley that i'd have to feed him extrusion while I'm waiting for the other one. I've heard of people smuggling ferretone in (I don't use that after I read it has cancer causing preservitives) but then i've heard stories of when customs has decided to take it? I would start switching salem now if I had the time but right now he only gets raw chicken and beef as a treat every few weeks. |
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Post by Sherry on Oct 26, 2011 23:01:46 GMT -5
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Post by dook2dook on Oct 26, 2011 23:21:47 GMT -5
Only one I could get my hands on in that list is EVO ferret all the cat foods here are well... really crappy. I was also told 'crude protein' was the wrong kind of protein for ferrets and thats what every cat food here says  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2011 4:04:43 GMT -5
The pet food industry in Australia has really poor. There are two brands of "ferret" food, Living World and another I can't remember for the life of me but both contain corn and grain. :/ I just found another product called Ferret Food Holistic Select www.petsplus.com.au/pet-shop.asp?id=1010 A very large portion of that is fillers :/ |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2011 4:09:16 GMT -5
www.facebook.com/notes/neytiri-chichi-meshoe-hamish/australian-made-new-ferret-food/282408935117299I'm not sure if you will be able to view that  Quote for the link above "Hi Guys this is Lisa Miodragovic and Neytiri ChiCHi Meshoe Hamish... As you know we are always struggling here in Australia to buy Ferret specific food. Yes we do have some good Kibble and even settle for a high protein Kitten food. We have started preliminary talks with a wonderful Vet/Chemist who is compiling a complete Freeze Dried Raw Ferret diet – made right here in Australia. This product will be available in a variety of flavours and a complete diet – you won’t need to add anything at all. It is Freeze dried raw so you can feed as is or reconstitute it with water or soup. At the moment the Company has asked that we try and get possible numbers together so that they know how cost effective it will be to manufacture, in what quantity to manufacture and what price range it will sell at. Please see below a list of contents that will be incorporated in the product. If you feel this would be a product you would be interested in purchasing for your ferrets could you please comment bellow. No added hormones or antibiotics No grains or fillers No artificial preservatives or colourings No added sugar or salt No compromise on quality! This is an example of the Chicken diet Feeding Guidelines: Serve as is or rehydrate by adding warm water. Ingredients Chicken (Ground with Bone), Chicken Liver, Chicken Gizzard, Pumpkin Seed, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate Monobasic, Choline Chloride, Dried Pediococcus Acidilactici Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Longum Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Taurine, Tocopherols (Preservative), Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Vitamin B12 Supplement. Guaranteed Analysis crude protein……min 45.0% crude fat……….min 25.0% crude fiber….…...max 1.0% moisture………..max 5.0% taurine………..min 0.15%"
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Post by Sherry on Oct 27, 2011 10:08:08 GMT -5
I think part of the problem with finding a semi decent kibble is the fact they have to be irradiated prior to being allowed into Australia. That's what happened with the Orijen fiasco there a few years ago. Orijen never bothered checking to see what the end result would be of having their kibble irradiated and the end result was hundreds if not thousands of cats dead, or debilitated with extreme neurological problems  |
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Post by miamiferret2 on Oct 27, 2011 10:16:56 GMT -5
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Post by dook2dook on Oct 27, 2011 23:15:49 GMT -5
Ok so smuggling kibble is not a good idea, I have done some research and found a company is trialing a new ferret food in wagga wagga and the food contains no grains etc etc. Its gonna be hard for me to get my hands on a bag all the trials are at PetQauters in Newcastle but hopefully petbarn will stock it soon  |
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Post by dook2dook on Oct 27, 2011 23:20:59 GMT -5
no longer in stock  The pet food industry in Australia has really poor. There are two brands of "ferret" food, Living World and another I can't remember for the life of me but both contain corn and grain. :/ I just found another product called Ferret Food Holistic Select www.petsplus.com.au/pet-shop.asp?id=1010 A very large portion of that is fillers :/ |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2011 0:02:01 GMT -5
I haven't personally looked into the product, just passing on the link. I wonder whats going on there.  |
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Post by miamiferret2 on Oct 28, 2011 8:07:33 GMT -5
Prob wants to make an equivalent of S & C in Australia. I don't think s & c is sold there.
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Post by Sherry on Oct 28, 2011 10:01:21 GMT -5
Whichever you choose, make sure it's one you can reliably get. Also, since you will be feeding kibbles for a while, if you can do 2 or better yet, 3 mixed in together would be ideal. Since ferrets imprint so strongly on food if you come up against a blank when trying to get it, they might just quit eating altogether. Even if you have to keep Living World in the mix, do so. I don't like that stuff, but it's better than them not eating at all.
Check through your pet stores and check out kitten food ingredients as well. What you want is one or two that have mainly meat products in the first 3-5 ingredients. Generally, the higher up the list, the more of a particular ingredient is in the food.
Also, while reading, watch for an ingredient being listed more than once, but sounding different. Like listing "corn", and further down "maize". Those are the same thing, but split up to sound like there is less in the food.
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