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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2011 11:54:11 GMT -5
I've found that pumpkin is a seasonal thing. Usually in the fall and winter. The squash baby food will be fine Hmm, the chicken. You could do several things. Since he's eating ground fine, you could grind the chicken up. You could also offer his skinny slivers of it and see how he does with that. As for the bones, I wouldn't bother boiling them. I take a hammer and crush the bones utility they are very small, and offer the meat that way. The meat becomes pulverized and kinda resembles a chunky ground meat.
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Post by fearless on Apr 22, 2011 12:09:03 GMT -5
Hmm I will try that, I have a meat tenderizer, I think I might be able to break them with that if I wrap it in paper towel. I was trying to think of a way to keep them on the bone, to see if he actually tried to get it off or just left it alone completely. Is this fine enough for the egg shells? My little food processor barely touched them so I had to mash by hand with a wooden spoon in a bowl.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2011 12:26:01 GMT -5
That looks pretty ground Yeah, for meat that has bone in I just hammer it until it is pulverized. It can be quite messy
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Post by fearless on Apr 22, 2011 12:30:47 GMT -5
Sounds like fun. I added the eggshells. It was a lot of work, but worth it!
Should I dilute the vinegar with water to clean with?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2011 12:35:51 GMT -5
Ah, yeah, forgot that question Yeah, put it in a spray bottle half water and half vinegar. It is a bit stinky, and I don't use it when the ferts are around because I don't want to irritate their lungs or anything. In 10 min the smell is usually gone
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Post by fearless on Apr 22, 2011 12:37:28 GMT -5
I don't mind the smell of vinegar, I actually kinda like it but I will keep that in mind when using it.
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Post by fearless on Apr 22, 2011 19:06:58 GMT -5
The gizzards we're a go! It took him a bit to actually eat them, he's been lazy today, sleeping the day away. He's eaten almost a full small plate full of em. I sprinkled eggshells on it and he didn't seem to mind. I also gave him his 1 tsp of squash, his poo was quite runny today, I hope it helps.
The vinegar has been such a life saver, I think I'll start cleaning my kitchen with it ha! The strong smell of vinegar really helps cover the poo smell, that or his poo just smells better since switching, whichever it is I'm not complaining.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2011 20:24:17 GMT -5
Yay! That is great!!! So were the gizzards ground up? How big were the pieces? I would try some larer pieces with the chicken tomorrow - he sounds like he is taking to it naturally!! Just curious, what litter do you use? I found WB covers smell very well
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Post by fearless on Apr 22, 2011 20:29:35 GMT -5
I'm using Yesterdays News. It doesn't smell bad just musky.
The gizzards were ground up in the food processor, they were semi-small, some were a bit larger. I cut the chicken in half inch cubes for our next meal. He finished the gizzard so I put it in there already, I know he won't be hungry for a bit longer but they are still pretty frozen.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2011 20:32:39 GMT -5
Sounds good - babies eat a ton so he might be hungry some time during the night If the cubes are too intimidating for him, I would slice them thinner but leave them whole not ground hopefully we can skip that step and he takes to the chunks well Is there any skin on the chicken? My kids live the stuff. It also leads to white stools if they eat too much, just so you know
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Post by fearless on Apr 22, 2011 20:40:36 GMT -5
Yup it has skin, oh and I left quite a bit of meat on the bone to see if he eats it. I'm kinda waiting for him to eat the cubes then want more and then wait it out, give up and steal the bone. Here's to hoping!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2011 20:43:49 GMT -5
With babies, eating meat and bone comes naturally. It is also great for using energy up and tiring little ones out
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2011 20:45:34 GMT -5
Oh forgot to mention this, but thigh bones can be pretty dense. Some ferrets just ignore the thigh/drumstick bones. I normal smash them a bit with my meat tenderizer to help encourage them to eat it. Other bones like wing tips, ribs, backs are usually easy to munch through
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Post by fearless on Apr 22, 2011 20:53:32 GMT -5
Alright I'll see what he does... I don't really have much to mash it with at the moment. So if he doesn't eat it, I won't be offended.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2011 20:55:35 GMT -5
Even eating meat off the bone is great
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