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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 11:06:05 GMT -5
Today is Lamb heart and gizzards. Try cutting the gizzards into different sizes and see which size Loki is comfortable with. Long and thin, tiny diced pieces, small cubes, etc... If he balks at the gizzards, hold him in her arms and run a slice of gizzards under some warm water and then offer it to him. If that doesn't work, you can dip it in a little oil (even vegetable oil, for the short term will work). Until you get fish oil, you can try Olive oil, mine don't like Extra Virgin olive oil. Or you can puree some soup and pour it over the gizzards. I have my fingers crossed that Loki will like gizzards. Your weather must be getting nice and cool. It hasn't been a bad summer, but this week is either rainy or in the 90's. I'm so ready for Winter. My little Keller has (sort of) made friends with Wynstan and Mika. She doesn't scream at them any more. She tolerates them, as long as they don't get too close. On the plus side, there is no kibble in the house and she has been eating raw since Thursday. She has a good little appetite. I'm hoping to put some weight on her. She only weighs 1lb 9 oz.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 12:17:53 GMT -5
Alright that's a good idea about the different size pieces. He was okay with the small chunks in the soupie but I know the goal is to wean him off the soupie. In place of that I've been giving straight ground meat to try to help with the transition.
Loki loves olive oil but I know it's not good to use a lot. I do have salmon oil already which I give to him once in a while. Thanks for your positive thoughts!
This summer was much better than last year. We had a heat wave this time last year where we were in the high 90's without the humidity. The day I broke down and got my air conditioner my car thermometer said it was a 100 degrees! Thankfully there has been nothing like that this year.
I'm glad things are moving in the right direction with your furkids. Yaaay for the kibble removal. I hope things continue to go well. She is definitely in good hands with you. <3
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 13:32:26 GMT -5
Thanks, I'm going to need all the good wishes that I can get. Roamy is a stubborn and aggressive little fellow. It's funny because of all of mine, he is the sweetest, the biggest kisser and loves to snuggle. I guess he just feels like he has to protect his family.
I heard about your heat wave last year. Our family (minus us) had the same Lake houses in Lake Keuka, with no AC. They just couldn't believe the heat and spent every minute in the water. So, we were lucky this year and the weather was gorgeous.
You're right about the oil, too much makes for loose poops. Sherry advises keeping it to 1/2 tsp every three days. So, a dip here or there, won't add up to much. Try the hot/warm water first. For some reason, all of mine love me to hold them and run a piece under the water. A little extra spoiling doesn't hurt.
I haven't had to do a switch on mine for awhile. So, everytime that I feed Keller, I find myself taking notes in my head. "Oh, I should tell Dani or Zombiegirl, about this". So far, Keller is my best switch yet, but we haven't tried bones yet.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 18:37:17 GMT -5
That's really sweet about Roamy wanting to protect his family. While I was away for the weekend Loki got out of his cage and went roaming around my friends kitchen. Evidently one of their corgis witnessed it and is now completely terrified of going into the kitchen. He is also very reluctant to enter the house.
Thank goodness the weather was nice this year. I want to get Loki out as much as possible.
I will definitely keep that in mind about the oil. I can't remember but isn't it good for their itchy skin?
Awww I think of dozens of questions and always seem to forget them by the end of the day. I made up most of the menu for the rest of the week. I'm exhausted from everything yesterday. I had to drive a friend home and she lives an hour away. So I didn't get to bed until almost 1am. I slept in as late as I dared which was just after 6am. All I want to do is sleep.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 19:10:11 GMT -5
Long day for you, go get into bed and get a good night's sleep. Oil is good for their skin and helps with itches. Fish oil is full of Omega 3's, but that's a lesson for another day. Good Night, Sleep Tight.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2014 11:08:17 GMT -5
I'm feeling much better now that I had a whole nights sleep. Loki didn't touch most of his chicken gizzards, but that could have been because he ate so late. All I know was he was super hyper when I got up and he gobbled down 4 ounces of boneless meat with a whole egg mixed in.
My friend, another ferrent with 2 fuzzbutts, made a bunch of snuggle sacks and gave me two. I can't wait to try it out with Loki.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2014 12:12:31 GMT -5
Good Morning Yeah for a good night's sleep. Loki had a great breakfast. That makes me so happy. Not a big deal about the gizzards, sometimes we just aren't that hungry. What are your plans for tonight's CGH. do you need any help in butchering it, or preparing it. Just ask. You have another friend with two fuzzie? You're so lucky, I don't know anyone else with ferrets. Do you guys do play dates? Hmmm...two snuggle sacks, that leaves one sack empty. (idea) I know, I'm a troublemaker.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2014 17:24:00 GMT -5
Good evening!
More sleep definitely helped.
That's what I'm thinking, in regards to Loki not eating much. Because he didn't eat much of the plain meat I added to the gizzards, as a backup in case he didn't eat them. It obviously didn't affect his energy level. Lol
I did all of my major butchering yesterday, but thank you. I have been meaning to ask if he can have cartilage? Like from the underside of the breast meat.
I am lucky to have a few ferrents close to me. She is starting to get interested in the raw diet as well but her ferrets don't like raw eggs yet. So she is working on that right now. She has older rescue ferrets. In fact, that's were my other friend got Pond. We have another coworker who has a ferret that is technically her son's but she is the one caring for him. I almost got him but her son refused to give him up.
Lol oh how I have an itch for ferret math. But I know I can't handle it right now. Someday I will have a bunch of weasels running around.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2014 17:29:33 GMT -5
Well, you know how contagious Ferret Math is. I never had baby fever and was happy with my two. Ferrets, on the hand...if Paul didn't keep me in check, I'd probably end up on a Hoarders TV show as the crazy lady with who knows how many ferrets. lol
I don't know the answer about cartilage. I'll ask the Senior Mentors and get back to you. I never thought about it and haven't seen anyone mention it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2014 18:46:26 GMT -5
It really is contagious. I would be right there with you with dozens of fuzzies.
Alright, thanks. I imagine it shouldn't be a problem. I was more unsure if it needs to be substituted with additional bone since I wasn't sure if it had the needed calcium
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 5:45:40 GMT -5
So last night I'm cleaning up my living room and I find a good sized chunk of jerkifided meat. (I think it was rabbit). So I pick it up and out it on top of his cage to deal with later. The next thing I know, Loki has scaled his cage, knocked the meat back into his cage, and is then hopping happily all over my apartment with his reward. He took it first to the same place he had it, then thought better of it and took his treat to my closet. I then saw him move it again to my dinning room table where his tubes are. I decide to just let him have it at this point. Cut to this morning, I hear him chewing on something by my bed but I can't see what it is. When I tried to, he ran away from me with whatever it was. I finally catch him and realize its his jerky meat. Needless to say I felt rotten for freaking him out. Poor fuzzbutt probably thought I was going to take it from him.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 11:54:30 GMT -5
They really do love their Jerkified meat. I pick up most of those, but if I find someone eating a piece, I let them. I've placed a few treasures on top of the cage, they immediately find them and mine don't even use the cage. They must have a treasure radar built into their little brains.
The Senior Mentors say that Cartilage is okay.
Loki's menu calls for beef organs for breakfast. Did he eat them? Did you puree them or chunk them?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 14:32:28 GMT -5
Lol I think they really do.
Alright, excellent! I'll let you know how he does with it.
I cut the organ meat into small pieces and mixed it with a little hamburger meat. I'm on my way home now and will let you know how he did with it. He seemed interested this morning. Then again he was trying to hide the whole dish. Which was what he did with his dinner last night.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 17:02:17 GMT -5
Loki ate just over half of the food I gave him this morning. Which was 2 ozs heart, 2 ozs liver, and maybe an oz of hamburger.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 17:05:50 GMT -5
What a good boy (dance) That was beef heart and beef liver?
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