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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2013 20:55:04 GMT -5
As far as a blender or other mechanism with which to make your soup....I use bone meal so as not to put undue pressure on a grinding tool. Where do you find bone meal? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2013 23:27:58 GMT -5
I bought mine online (amazon) and (of course) now I can't find it to give you the name. I'll look for it. *sheesh* hehehe
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2013 8:22:41 GMT -5
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Post by Sherry on Oct 22, 2013 10:30:23 GMT -5
As a temporary thing it's fine to use, same as eggshell powder. Early in a switch you are just using it to replace calcium anyway. But yes, it will have had all the micronutrients cooked out of it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2013 20:21:45 GMT -5
And for the eggshell powder, you can make that at home if you go through enough eggs. Air dry the shells and crush with a mortar and pestle or grind up in a coffee grinder!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2013 8:24:34 GMT -5
Yeah, I've been saving eggshells but with four babies, we'll go through the shells faster than I'm eating the eggs. But, I also found a supplier of quail eggs so we might be in good shape!
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Post by Sherry on Oct 23, 2013 12:55:40 GMT -5
You'd be surprised at just how long it lasts! In spite of having transitioned I STILL have eggshell powder left from my first four  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2013 11:12:27 GMT -5
The fuzzies are all sleeping now, but I thought I'd start with a picture I took of their home earlier. I have the FN set up inside a large playpen area. Right now the blankets are in the washer because someone was a little too slow in changing the paper in the litter pans (we won't name names) and some others (who shall also remain nameless) had kibble poop accidents on a few items. All in all my first night as a ferrent went well. The babies seem very happy in their new home and have been dooking whenever they play. I think this is the first dig box they've had and they are going insane for it!  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2013 18:28:08 GMT -5
Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful! I am so happy for all of you! You are going to be such a good ferrent! And you just won't believe all the joy and fun that they will bring into your home.
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Post by Sherry on Oct 29, 2013 13:45:07 GMT -5
So glad you got your wee ones! May I make a suggestion? If there is any way, widen the play area near the FN. Some of mine climb their FN and would be over that playpen SO fast  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2013 13:52:45 GMT -5
So glad you got your wee ones! May I make a suggestion? If there is any way, widen the play area near the FN. Some of mine climb their FN and would be over that playpen SO fast I'll see what I can do although these guys haven't tried it yet and they are used to playpens from the shelter. Plus they aren't out in it unsupervised. If I ever decide that I want to leave them alone in it, I will definitely look into that. Thanks for the heads up! |
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Post by Sherry on Oct 29, 2013 19:13:25 GMT -5
Okay then. I was assuming they were unsupervised at times as they would apparently be safe
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2013 8:07:28 GMT -5
I work at home and when I have to leave (which is only for a short time each day) it is in the evening and I put them back in the cage. So far they've been asleep during that time, and they have been going back in the cage to sleep in their cubes during naptimes.
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