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Post by fretki on Aug 18, 2015 0:31:54 GMT -5
Ok for the menu on Friday.
Persistence is the key, keep offering the same size and then increase slightly. You can also try to cut pieces more lengthy than cubes, and hand feed part of it?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2015 21:02:09 GMT -5
Thankyou for your advice I will start trying more I have the weeks menu for you! Good news is energy levels were high on both ferrets all week!!! This excited me, but may also have been because I moved furniture around in the room which always gets them pumped...hehe!! On the menu i used only chicken gizzards and hearts Monday: 3.2 oz S&C duck with half a gizzard mixed in...90% eaten, 4.5 oz S&C duck with 1 gizzard mixed in...also 90% eaten. both times they had eaten mostly the duck and left mostly the gizzard...this was a day i had used big chunks. Tuesday: 4.6 oz S&C Chicken with 1 heart mixed in...ate 1/4 of it,4.1 oz S&C Chicken with 1 heart mixed in ...ate 1/2 of it. this was also a day of big chunks Wednesday: 3.2 oz S&C duck with 1 gizzard mixed in,3.4 oz S&C duck with 1 gizzard mixed in.. both times the ENTIRE bowl was gone but these were small chunks. Thursday: 4.9 oz S&C chicken with 2 hearts mixed in...finished 100%,3.6 oz S&C chicken with 2 hearts mixed in..ate only a small bit, maybe 10% Friday: 5.4 oz S&C duck with 1 gizzard mixed in,4.1 oz S&C duck with 1 gizzard mixed in..both times finished. chunks not as big as i would have liked
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2015 21:06:09 GMT -5
I also have poop photos to post tomorrow when i am on my personal computer. I feel they are okay as they vary day to day..but I would like to post them because i dont always trust myself.
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Post by fretki on Aug 26, 2015 0:21:51 GMT -5
Thank you for the menu. Yes please post poop pics, so we can check if they are normal or not Could you try to feed a chunk of gizzard or heart by hand? Sent from my SM-G900F using proboards
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2015 20:51:04 GMT -5
Sorry for the delay!!! I honestly have no explanation other than I really thought I did this and never did! I completely forgot. How do you feel about them? Sometimes i get nervous they are too dark or not solid/big enough. They seem to not like the gizzard and heart when they realize it is there. This also reflects in the menu I will be posting this friday. Any time i try to make the slivers/chunks slightly bigger they eat around them. Do you think if I put some oil on it (hand fed chunks) it would be a good idea? I will keep trying persistently with increasing in size in the bowl until i hear back! and I will also try hand feeding as well.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2015 18:11:11 GMT -5
Also for example one of them (not sure which) did this during play time today. It happens every so often..perhaps I'm making the stella and chewys too wet?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2015 23:54:14 GMT -5
I have the weekly menu prepared!! Saturday: 3.9oz s&c chick w/2 hearts,3.6oz s&c chick w/1 heart. Both eaten about 95% Sunday: 5.7oz s&c ddg w/1 gizzard...devoured,4.8oz s&c ddg w/1 gizzard..ate all s&c but left 4 pieces of gizzard Monday: 4.4oz s&c ddg, 6.3oz s&c chick..gave them a break today. Devoured it all Tuesday: 3.7oz s&c chick w/1 gizzard...ate about 3/4 of it, 3.5oz s&c chick w/1 gizzard..barely ate. May have made slivers too big Wednesday: 3.0oz s&c ddg w/1 gizzard,3.5oz s&c ddg w/1 gizzard..finished both minus a few crumbies! Thursday: 4.9oz s&c chick w/1 gizzard,4.7oz s&c chick w/1 heart..finished Friday: 5.1oz s&c ddg w/1 gizzard.. finished, 3.6oz s&c ddg....ate half, but may be because we fed them more than usual in the morning Ive also weighed both ferrets! And Im realizing although I had it written down for my reference last week I never posted it for you! My apologies with that. Eugene: last week- 2lbs 8oz.....this week- 2lbs 8oz Weasel: last week- 2lbs.....this week-1lbs 15oz The gizzard and heart slices are getting slightly bigger..but I do admit I am surprised they are resisting so much!! Hand fed slices were not successful so far, but they seem to have an interest which is a start. I will continue the effort Energy levels are perfect! I really love the change since switching foods. It seems to be leveling out at this point to "super playful for like a half hour then nap time and repeat!" Which is very cool
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Post by fretki on Sept 10, 2015 15:39:12 GMT -5
I get back to you this weekend, sorry for not posting nor notifying you: We deal with a death case in our family... hope this weekend will be less busy and daining...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2015 19:10:07 GMT -5
It is okay I totally understand. I am so sorry to hear that. My thoughts are with you. Absolutely take your time and feel no rush I am posting my menus up until today for you..Please don't take this as a rush or anything of that nature. I only know I will forget if i don't do it now. Saturday: 4.9oz S&C Chick: 1 heart - Ate 50% 5.4oz S&C Chick: 1 heart - Ate 75% Sunday: 3.6oz S&C DDG: 1 heart - Ate 100% 3.6oz S&C DDG: 1 heart - Ate 90% Monday: 3.2oz S&C Chick: 1 gizzard - Ate 50% 3.2oz S&C Chick: 1 gizzard - Ate 90% Tuesday: 3.5oz S&C DDG: 1 heart - Ate 100% S&C, Ate 0% heart 3.6oz S&C DDG: 1 heart - Barely Touched Wednesday: 3.5oz S&C Chick: 1 gizzard - Ate 50%, not much organ 3.7oz S&C Chick: 1 gizzard - Ate 70%, all organs gone Thursday: 4.0oz S&C DDG: 1 heart - Ate 75%, A lot of organ 4.0oz S&C DDG: 1 heart - Ate 100% Friday: 4.4oz S&C Chick: 1 gizzard - Ate none 3.9oz S&C Chick: no organ - Ate none Saturday: 4.3oz S&C DDG: 1 heart - Ate 95% 3.2oz S&C DDG: no organ - Ate 100% Sunday: 4.2oz S&C Chick: no organ - Barely ate 3.3oz S&C Chicken: no organ - Ate little Monday: 3.8oz S&C DDG: no organ - Ate 100% 4.3oz S&C DDG: no organ - Ate 100% Tuesday: 4.5oz S&C DDG: 1 heart - Ate 20%, very little heart 4.1 oz S&C DDG: 1 heart - Ate 100% Wednesday: 3.1oz S&C Chick: 1 heart - Ate none 4.2oz S&C DDG: 1 heart - Ate 100% I will weigh them when my boyfriend is home to help me and post tomorrow..Im battling a nasty head cold and frankly I'm just feeling bleh to get all the supplies together. I have suspicions that the Stella and Chewys Chicken bag I had bought was bad..It had an odd texture to it..Throughout the week I noticed they didn't touch their meals if it was the chicken,which they usually tend to favor. So I've discarded it and will try a new bag of it. Hopefully that'll do the trick and its not them getting finicky
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2015 20:16:40 GMT -5
Weighed the babies Weasel is 1lb 13oz Eugene is 2 lbs 10oz
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Post by fretki on Sept 18, 2015 2:44:55 GMT -5
Thank you for your comprehension, it's a bit a rough time, but it will pass...
How is it going with a new bag?
If you want to, you could try the soupie recipe and see if they like to eat soup as well? You could try as well to split the meals, feed for example S&C in the morning and pieces of heart or gizzard in the evening? Have you ever tried to give them a chicken wing (and no other food for half a day)?
Do they have a favorite oil? If you do a meal of meat pieces, put a bit of oil in it, mix well and let it marinate and then serve it.
Yes, the 30min burst of energy and then back for a snooze to recharge is typically ferret, one of my girls just does the inverse she's more like 3hours of play and then a 30min power nap to start all over again. I'm happy for her, I have so many ferrets as she is always up and ready to play, so she usually has no problem to find someboy to play with. I've never seen a ferret with so much energy, she is really amazing.
p.s. the first poop pictures are ok, the last is a bit special: Does it happen in the middle of play and one goes potty quickly and then back to play?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2015 16:57:56 GMT -5
The new bag did the trick. As soon as it was the new one they began devouring it. I threw out the old one. As far as chicken wings go, they sort of just stare at them hehe. I will certainly try splitting up the day and mixing oil in. That's a great idea. They tend to know their second bowl is coming so maybe that is why they're not as interested in trying the hand fed. They enjoy coconut oil, if that is okay? And yes that's exactly what happens when we get poop like that last one. During playtime. I haven't had as many of them recently but still am interested in your thoughts Hope you are doing well. Sending strength your way
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2015 16:58:33 GMT -5
Also I will try the soup this week
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2015 17:28:40 GMT -5
and I'm reading salmon oil may be my better option?? Im going to order some of that asap!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2015 20:11:36 GMT -5
So i thought Id post the menus for the past few weeks :-)
Good news is I've been trying out different tactics at night for getting them to eat the organs..and its working much better than simply mixing them in. I started trying to give them the organs at night alone like you suggested..at first with coconut oil. They weren't really loving it..so I started putting a tiny bit of water with two S&C pellets in there for taste. It worked!! Im also hoping to try the soup next as that may be a more direct route.
Friday: 4.3oz S&C Chick: no organ - Ate none 3.8oz S&C Chick: 2 gizzards - Ate 5% Saturday: 3.6oz S&C DDG: 2 hearts - Ate 100%, except organ 4.1oz S&C DDG: no organ - Ate 90% Sunday: 3.9oz S&C Chick: 1 heart - Ate 50% 3.9oz S&C Chick: 1 heart - Ate 90% Monday: 4.0oz S&C DDG: 1 gizzard - Ate 100%, except organ 4.1oz S&C DDG: no organ - Ate 95% Tuesday: 4.1oz S&C Chick: 1 heart - Ate 90% 4.0oz S&C Chick: no organ - Ate 50% Wednesday: 3.5oz S&C DDG: 2 gizzards - Ate 50% 3.7oz S&C DDG: no organs - Ate 75% Thursday: 3.9oz S&C Chick: no organ - Ate 50% 4.0oz S&C Chick: 1 heart - Ate 50% Friday: 5.1oz S&C DDG: no organ - Ate 90% 3.2oz S&C DDG: no organ - Ate 100% Saturday: 4.2oz S&C Chick: no organ - Ate 90% 4.0oz S&C Chick: 1 gizzard - Ate 60% Sunday: 3.9oz S&C DDG: 2 hearts - Ate 90% 4.1oz S&C DDG: 2 hearts - Ate 100% Monday: 3.9oz S&C Chick: no organ - Ate 100% 3.9oz S&C Chick: 1 gizzard - Ate 75% Tuesday: 3.7oz S&C DDG: no organ - Ate 100% 3.5oz S&C DDG: 2 hearts - Ate 100% Wednesday: 3.3oz S&C Chick: 1 gizzard - Ate 100% 0.2oz Gizzard - Ate none Thursday: 3.3oz S&C DDG: no organ - Ate 100% 0.2oz Heart - Ate none Friday: 3.6oz S&C Chick: no organ - Ate 90% 3.6oz S&C Chick: no organ - Ate 95% Saturday: 3.2oz S&C DDG: no organ - Ate 100% 0.4oz Heart w/ coconut 1tsp - Ate none Sunday: 3.6oz S&C Chick: no organ - Ate 70% 2 hearts 0.1oz w/ coconut 1tsp - Ate none Monday: 5.7oz S&C Chick: no organ - Ate 70% 1 gizzard, 2 pellets S&C Chick - Ate none Tuesday: 4oz S&C Chicken - Ate 100% 1 heart, 2 pellets S&C Chick - Ate none Wednesday: 3.7oz S&C Chick: no organ - Ate 100% 2 hearts, 2 pellets S&C Chick - Barely Touched Thursday: 4.6oz S&C Chick: no organ - Ate 100% 2 gizzards, 2 pellets S&C Chick - Ate 100% Friday: 4.5oz S&C Chick: no organ - Ate 100% 1 gizzard, 2 pellets S&C Chick - Ate 100%
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