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Post by Sherry on Mar 11, 2013 19:50:32 GMT -5
And let's face it- the result of a botched vasectomy is going to be a litter of kits. Are you ready and willing to deal with all the problems that can bring?
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Post by R on Mar 11, 2013 22:29:44 GMT -5
I'm only considering a v-hob if it would help others in the immediate area. I would like keeping intact ferrets over marshal or pvf to become more popular but I understand the implications of vasectomies, the dangers of them not taking and so on. I would be doing this at my own discomfort or distaste for their habits, so I really am just - considering -
I am leaning towards the DES implant the more I find out. Finances aren't really a question, it's the practicality or lack there of which has been stated multiple times by others here.
Thank you all so much for the information and input thus far, it has helped.
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Post by R on Mar 11, 2013 22:31:48 GMT -5
Also while I'm here I might as well ask, I plan to feed evo kitten/ferret with raw supplemented in. I would feed raw entirely, and might if evo is not up to standard but if I can make my life easier that would be great inbetween every one else here that I have to worry about.
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Post by Heather on Mar 11, 2013 23:04:09 GMT -5
If you want something that is "easy" to feed, try some of the commercial raw foods. I only use it for novel proteins but many here feed them for their regular diets. When there are only a couple of ferrets this can be both economical and certainly the easiest method of raw feeding. When your business becomes larger then this becomes a very expensive method of feeding. Frankenprey is the most cost effective but also requires the most time to learn how to do it properly and also requires time to put it together. You're going through all this process to get yourself a healthy ferret and hopefully avoid adrenal....go the extra mile and make sure your ferret doesn't get insulinoma (the other hated ferret disease) . Feed raw. Keep asking questions, there's a lot to learn. ciao
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Post by darlene on Mar 12, 2013 0:48:33 GMT -5
T GFX has been mentioned to me multiple times for this pattern, but I have never been able to get ahold of them through out the years and do not know if they are even still breeding. If you have facebook GFX Ferret is on there,might be able to get in contact with them there.
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Post by R on Mar 12, 2013 13:18:18 GMT -5
It's more so the ease of feeding, and from my research years ago Evo kitten/ferret was acceptable desbite being kibble.
If raw is better than the particular brand I mentioned then I will feed raw as I have it all lying around.
I just take up quite a bit of time a day cutting up raw meat already and would like to minimize the time so that I can spend more with the ferret. I'm also a nervous wreck already about feeding raw despite it working well for my bitches and my cats. (( I take my bitches to the vet about once every two months, i'm sure the vet thinks i'm crazy but enjoys the money despite having a scale at home))
will look more into the proportions and percentages for ferrets, maybe feeding raw will actually take less time than I thought.
As far as gfx goes, the fact that I've contact them multiple times through their website through out the past five years with no response is not only disheartening, but shows that they are quite busy. I mentioned that GFX has the pattern I like, or is known for it, but as of right now I am pretty set on Scarlett's happy dooker's if no one has anything negative to say about her ferretry.
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Post by nancyl on Mar 12, 2013 14:28:18 GMT -5
WTH, I might as well wade in here and start the sh*t show. Both GFX and SHD are show breeders. Health and longevity may not be first on their list of considerations. Contact Nancy Park at Ferrettown USA. She's on here as Nanjferret. I will have a litter of high content hybrids this spring but I will not sell to a first time owner or someone who has only had early neuter farm ferrets. The hybrids are a whole other world and are not suitable for first time owners. Or many long-time owners, for that matter.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2013 14:42:44 GMT -5
WTH, I might as well wade in here and start the sh*t show. Both GFX and SHD are show breeders. Health and longevity may not be first on their list of considerations. Contact Nancy Park at Ferrettown USA. She's on here as Nanjferret. I will have a litter of high content hybrids this spring but I will not sell to a first time owner or someone who has only had early neuter farm ferrets. The hybrids are a whole other world and are not suitable for first time owners. Or many long-time owners, for that matter. You will be posting some pics of this litter after they're born I hope? Raw is better than any kibble, period. Also Evo is not such a good brand anymore since P&G bought it, it's been going downhill steadily. Commercial raw is very easy to feed if you can afford it. Thaw some out 8 hours or more in advance, place in bowl. Once a ferret is used to eating it and switched from kibble (easy generally with young kits) you need do little else. You would need to provide raw, meaty bones a couple of times a week for dental hygiene in that case. So a little cutting involved, not too bad. Whole chicken wings or CGH would cut down on the cutting needed.
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Post by R on Mar 12, 2013 15:21:38 GMT -5
I daresay I am looking at a mid-lower content. I have a canine hybrid rescue, you don't have to explain how much more of a handful outcrossing can be with mammals.
Is there any anecdotal evidence that can be given against SHD? Not to encourage a food throwing contest but so far I've only seen people saying good things about her ferretry.
And thank you for the input, raw it is. I did not know that evo had been bought by P&G. I will look into seeing if there are any commercial options available though finding evo before was a task. I'll probably just suck it up and go full prep/raw as I already do it for 3 cats and 4 large dogs.
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Post by Heather on Mar 12, 2013 15:26:33 GMT -5
I found prepping raw for cats similar to what you need for your ferrets. All my guys get raw. One 160 lbs wolfhound, 3 cats and at the moment 11 ferrets. You get into a habit. I can't imagine feeding any other way ciao
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Post by Sherry on Mar 12, 2013 18:24:46 GMT -5
Agreed! And I don't find prepping even for 9 raw fed ferrets that time consuming to be honest.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2013 18:54:40 GMT -5
Is there any anecdotal evidence that can be given against SHD? Not to encourage a food throwing contest but so far I've only seen people saying good things about her ferretry. Why not join the site and I'll PM you my experiences?
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Post by Sherry on Mar 12, 2013 19:33:19 GMT -5
Why not join the site and I'll PM you my experiences? Something like this definitely has to be kept to pm's.
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Post by Heather on Mar 12, 2013 21:16:07 GMT -5
Definitely ciao
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Post by R on Mar 14, 2013 0:59:17 GMT -5
Working on it now.
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