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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2014 22:49:24 GMT -5
Perfect! They didn't really care for the bunny. I'll just keep trying In other news, Rio eats from the bowl now! I feel so much better about how much he's eating, because I saw him go to the bowl for food several times today. He doesn't like to eat much all at once, for some reason. How often should I be posting here? Is there a specific guideline of what I should be saying?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2014 10:20:22 GMT -5
No guideline but you should be posting their weights from week to week and reporting on their progress every three days or so.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2014 11:24:45 GMT -5
Okay, yesterday was weigh in but I didn't get to it. I'll weigh them tonight after work!
How can I make progress from here? They're all eating well, but I want them fully transitioned.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2014 9:59:24 GMT -5
I finally got their weights! Harley: 2lbs 12oz Macie:1lb 10oz Rio: 2lbs 1oz
Macie and Harley have stayed the same, but Rio has lost 4 oz in 2 weeks.
I didn't weigh them last night because their ferret nation arrived in the mail yesterday! So we were busy putting it together after I got home from work. I'm so excited!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2014 16:46:53 GMT -5
Good, post their weights once a week.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2014 19:31:07 GMT -5
I'm sorry but we've been paired up for 2 weeks and you haven't helped me progress at all. All 3 are still at the exact same stage as they were 2 weeks ago, and I haven't received any helpful advice, or learned anything that I didn't already know. Am I doing something wrong?
I certainly don't want to be ungrateful, but I waited a long time for a mentor so that I could complete the switch, not stay at the same stage.
As I stated before, I'm not sure what to do next. I need some direction.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 18:26:43 GMT -5
Sorry, But we could not proceed until you had posted their weights. increase the size of the slivers to about twice the size you were giving them and see how they accept it. We want to gradually increase the size of the slivers until they are eating chunks. Once they are eating chunks, we will introduce bone in meats such as chicken wings and necks. You might also want to introduce some slivers of beef or turkey.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 22:45:58 GMT -5
Okay, I will add slivers tonight and see how it goes.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2014 13:49:42 GMT -5
I put tiny little slivers in their soup and they all ate it overnight! Today I filled their bowl with soup, slightly bigger slivers, and a spoonful of ground pork from hare today. We'll see how that goes over!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2014 9:02:04 GMT -5
We just keep increasing the size of the slivers 'till they're eating chunks. They may balk at it at some point, that's when you will have to prove that you're more stubborn than they are. One your phone can you access the files of the group's facebook page?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2014 23:00:36 GMT -5
Okay! I've increased the size, since they ate everything from yesterday. Today they're not eating as much, so I'm not sure if they're just not hungry or if they don't like the slivers.
On Thursday I gave a broken chicken leg bone with some meat on it to Harley, and he LOVED it! I'm so proud! He even ate half of it, along with the meat and cartilage. I saw Rio tentatively gnawing at it too, so that was encouraging! I'm not sure if Macie touched it or not. Is it possible to overdose on chicken drumsticks? Ok to give one a day?
All their poops are runny and so stinky!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2014 23:01:48 GMT -5
Oops I forgot to answer your question! Yes, I can see the files, and I've read a few of them, although probably not as many as I should!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 16:12:45 GMT -5
You need to study. You'll have a test to take before you graduate. If you need to ask questions, that's what I'm here for.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 8:26:24 GMT -5
There's no need to be concerned with poops at this stage. They're gonna be funky for a while. You can give them chicken drum sticks and wings also, Just make sure they get the correct amount of heart, liver and one other secreting organ such as beef kidney.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 10:26:52 GMT -5
They've been doing great with the chunks! I cut them a little more than 1/4" wide, and up to 3" long. They've been eating them all! Hooray! I gave them another drumstick with some meat on it and they devoured it again What are some other bone in meats I can give when they're ready? I hope to get the bone in ones local, but chicken is really the only one available to me.
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