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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 21:46:11 GMT -5
Sorry, yes I did! In that case one turkey heart to one chicken liver you can also feed these separately. What you ultimately want to aim at are one full heart meal a week at least(many do 1.5), and one meal of 2oz liver and 2oz other organ. Do gizzards count as an organ?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 21:53:36 GMT -5
Oh Never mind... I found the meat/bone/organ post... LMAO... Sorry (dance)
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Post by Sherry on Aug 18, 2013 22:51:05 GMT -5
Sorry- just saw the question about the rat tail. Myself I don't worry about it. It goes away next shed anyway
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Post by Sherry on Aug 24, 2013 15:46:58 GMT -5
Updates?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2013 22:14:14 GMT -5
Sorry Sherry... I was busy this weekend and have not had time to make my Update.
Please correct me if I am doing this wrong. I puréed turkey hearts separate from chicken livers. I puréed one of each to see how much would fit in an ice cube. Is puréed alright? Then I puréed and froze separately. I one puréed heart down and Waffle loved it and the other two wouldn't touch it. So I tried spoon feeding.... Did not go so well (disagree)..... So all this week at there evening meal I have been trying to give them a little bit before there meal and it is going slow for Pixie & Gus. Everyone LOVES :-*the livers. Now, I am not exactly sure how much heart & liver each ferret is suppose to be eating and how often? Do you want me to keep it at the puréed state?
Waffle is doing better at eating her sliver/chunks. Almost to where Pixie and Gus are. I am going to start (tonight) giving her the same as the other two and see how she does.
Gus is sleeping more than usual lately.... is that normal? His activity level is normal when out playing.
As far as the necks I chop up in my Ninja Blender... Everyone spits the bones out.... no one even tries to eat them...... Am I doing something wrong there?
Here is this weeks updates
1. Ferret's name: Gus (dance) 2. Ferret's weight: 2.59 lbs. 3. Ferret has eaten: Chicken Breast sliver/chunks with Soup Mixture for Gravy free fed in cage with sisters and then 1 ounce of mixture at night. 4. Stools on various proteins: Stools lately have been black 5. Activity levels: Very sleepy lately but Bouncy when Awake 6. Weekly menu: Chicken Breast chunks with a tiny amount of Soup Mixture for Gravy free fed for all three ferrets. One ounce of chunks and gravy in the evening. Will eat the puréed livers but having to start from scratch with the turkey hearts. Does not like AT ALL . Every other day I mix one egg yolk for all three ferret with chicken sliver/chunks and gravy for there ounce evening meal. Twice a week they get 1/2 tsp. of Kefir in there evening meal and twice a week they get a 1/2 of either 1/2 salmon oil & 1/2 EVOO OR 1/2 omega 3 Fish Oil & 1/2 EVOO in there evening meal
1. Ferret's name: Pixie (giggle) 2. Ferret's weight: 1.83 lbs. 3. Ferret has eaten: Chicken Breast sliver/chunks with Soup Mixture for Gravy free fed in cage with sisters and then 1 ounce of mixture at night. 4. Stools on various proteins: Stools lately have been black 5. Activity levels: Very Active and Bouncy when Awake 6. Weekly menu: Chicken Breast chunks with a tiny amount of Soup Mixture for Gravy free fed for all three ferrets. One ounce of chunks and gravy in the evening. Will eat the puréed livers but having to start from scratch with the turkey hearts. Does not like AT ALL . Every other day I mix one egg yolk for all three ferret with chicken sliver/chunks and gravy for there ounce evening meal. Twice a week they get 1/2 tsp. of Kefir in there evening meal and twice a week they get a 1/2 of either 1/2 salmon oil & 1/2 EVOO OR 1/2 omega 3 Fish Oil & 1/2 EVOO in there evening meal
1. Ferret's name: Waffle 2. Ferret's weight: 1.85 lbs. 3. Ferret has eaten: Chicken Breast sliver/chunks with Soup Mixture for Gravy free fed in cage with sisters and then 1 ounce of mixture at night. 4. Stools on various proteins: Stools lately have been black 5. Activity levels: Very Active and Bouncy when Awake 6. Weekly menu: Chicken Breast chunks with a tiny amount of Soup Mixture for Gravy free fed for all three ferrets. One ounce of chunks and gravy in the evening. LOVES puréed livers & the turkey hearts. Every other day I mix one egg yolk for all three ferret with chicken sliver/chunks and gravy for there ounce evening meal. Twice a week they get 1/2 tsp. of Kefir in there evening meal and twice a week they get a 1/2 of either 1/2 salmon oil & 1/2 EVOO OR 1/2 omega 3 Fish Oil & 1/2 EVOO in there evening meal
Thanks Sherry for all your help.
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Post by Sherry on Aug 26, 2013 2:54:33 GMT -5
Sounds good! Liver is no more than approximately 2oz each a week. Heart would be about the same or a bit leads And if purée makes it easier on you right now that's fine. We can worry about getting them eating it whole later on.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2013 21:15:25 GMT -5
Here is this weeks updates
1. Ferret's name: Gus (dance) 2. Ferret's weight: 2.67 lbs. 3. Ferret has eaten: Chicken thigh chunks with a very small amount of Soup Mixture for Gravy free fed in cage with sisters and then 1 ounce of a different meal at night. 4. Stools on various proteins: Stools lately have been black 5. Activity levels: More alert lately & Bouncy when Awake 6. Weekly menu: Chicken thigh chunks with a very small amount of Soup Mixture for Gravy free fed for all three ferrets. One ounce of chunks and gravy in the evening. Will eat the puréed livers but having to start from scratch with the turkey hearts. Does not like AT ALL . Every other day I mix one egg yolk for all three ferret with chicken sliver/chunks and gravy for there ounce evening meal. Twice a week they get 1/2 tsp. of Kefir in there evening meal and twice a week they get a 1/2 of either 1/2 salmon oil & 1/2 EVOO OR 1/2 omega 3 Fish Oil & 1/2 EVOO in there evening meal
1. Ferret's name: Pixie (giggle) 2. Ferret's weight: 1.76 lbs. 3. Ferret has eaten: Chicken thigh chunks with a very small amount of Soup Mixture for Gravy free fed in cage with sister & brother and then 1 ounce one of a different meal at night. 4. Stools on various proteins: Stools lately have been black 5. Activity levels: Very Active and Bouncy when Awake 6. Weekly menu: Chicken thigh chunks with a very small amount of Soup Mixture for Gravy free fed for all three ferrets. One ounce of chunks and gravy in the evening. Will eat the puréed livers but having to start from scratch with the turkey hearts. Does not like AT ALL . Every other day I mix one egg yolk for all three ferret with chicken sliver/chunks and gravy for there ounce evening meal. Twice a week they get 1/2 tsp. of Kefir in there evening meal and twice a week they get a 1/2 of either 1/2 salmon oil & 1/2 EVOO OR 1/2 omega 3 Fish Oil & 1/2 EVOO in there evening meal
1. Ferret's name: Waffle 2. Ferret's weight: 1.78 lbs. 3. Ferret has eaten: Chicken thigh chunks with a very small amount of Soup Mixture for Gravy free fed in cage with sister & brother and then 1 ounce one of a different meal at night 4. Stools on various proteins: Stools lately have been black 5. Activity levels: Very Active and Bouncy when Awake 6. Weekly menu: Chicken thigh chunks with a very small amount of Soup Mixture for Gravy free fed for all three ferrets. One ounce of chunks and gravy in the evening. LOVES puréed livers & the turkey hearts. Every other day I mix one egg yolk for all three ferret with chicken sliver/chunks and gravy for there ounce evening meal. Twice a week they get 1/2 tsp. of Kefir in there evening meal and twice a week they get a 1/2 of either 1/2 salmon oil & 1/2 EVOO OR 1/2 omega 3 Fish Oil & 1/2 EVOO in there evening meal
Everyone is eating the chunks good and have been increasing the size slowly ..... Also everyone loves the livers :Dthey get them twice a week as one of there one ounce evening meals. The hearts are going good for Waffle & Pixie is getting the hang of it.... But Gus ..... Still working on him .... Also fed twice a week.
Thanks for your help
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Post by Sherry on Sept 2, 2013 9:40:05 GMT -5
Okay we need to get some different proteins in there on a weekly rotation. What can you readily get where you are? They need a minimum of 3, preferably more. So look for pork, turkey, lamb, goat, cornish hen(this one is especially good for bones) or fish(no more than once or twice a week).
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2013 20:28:17 GMT -5
Okay we need to get some different proteins in there on a weekly rotation. What can you readily get where you are? They need a minimum of 3, preferably more. So look for pork, turkey, lamb, goat, cornish hen(this one is especially good for bones) or fish(no more than once or twice a week). I know for a fact I can get - Pork, Beef, Chicken, Turkey, Cornish Hens, and Frozen Quail - Not sure about Goat & Lamb.... I think the Publix and hour away has rabbit...... I can ask the butcher at Publix and see what he can get for me.... they are the ones that got me turkey hearts....
How do I prepare the new meats? Grind then also and start from scratch? or do I start with small slivers?
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Post by Sherry on Sept 3, 2013 9:02:09 GMT -5
Try offering them the same size, but if they kick up a fuss start with smaller bits mixed into a well accept meat.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2013 23:30:27 GMT -5
Sherry I have a question and hope you can help me answer it..... I just noticed that my Gus has yellow callused looking pads ONLY on his back paws..... Waffle has a pad that feels a little callused but not yellow and Pixie has just pink pads....... I took the covers off the bottom tray and the bottom shelf (Ferret Nation Cage) because the raw meat just made it horrible and Waffle REFUSES to use the litter box....... I have to put a paper bag under the litter boxes because she has to poop and pee right out side the litter box.... GRRRRRR.......I use Equine Pine litter for them and neither Gus or Waffle has any symptoms of anything else..... They acts perfectly fine and play and eats...... I keep my cage clean and I recently quit using a chemical based cleaner (Kids & Pets mixed with Odor Ban) on the pans and changed to vinegar and water or Vinegar, Backing Soda & Water...... Could it be the vinegar? I wouldn't think so..... I massaged some EVOO on the pads, but read somewhere that Bag balm is ok to use.... But not sure.... What do you think it could be... Any ideas or any tips? I can take a pick if you like..... Also they are on Stronghold and are current on all shots
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Post by Sherry on Sept 8, 2013 9:58:29 GMT -5
It simply sounds like he's developed calluses there. Since it doesn't bother him I'd not worry too much. Just keep an eye for any horney type growths that may cause discomfort. Massaging with the EVOO won't hurt. The colour is likely from urine staining to be honest. Since she won't use the box without a cover on the shelf, try putting a towel under it so it sticks out about 4 inches around. That's easy enough to toss. And is the litter deep enough? I've had some girls who refused to step in there after the boys used it, since the boys tend to pee to the middle/front of the box and the girls would have to step right IN it to use the box. By making the litter about an inch or so deep at least, they were much better.
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Post by Sherry on Sept 8, 2013 10:00:04 GMT -5
And how are they doing with the new proteins? We really need to get these guys moving along!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2013 12:17:48 GMT -5
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Post by Sherry on Sept 9, 2013 8:27:55 GMT -5
Okay, meat first Definitely try hand feeding slivers of new proteins. And yes, beef is just fine as is ground turkey for muscle meat. Time to ditch the soup mix you are using for them as well. If need be, just moisten the meat. For the necks, keep cutting and smashing and sooner or later they'll start eating the bone. When you give a meal of this, make it the necks alone.
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