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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2016 5:00:55 GMT -5
A lady near me raises her animals and butchers them herself. She has alpaca, rabbit, and lamb. When I order from her what should I order such as rabbit leg, lamb ribs, etc. my fuzzbutt is not yet on a raw diet so I do want bones that would be easy for her to consume.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2016 5:48:44 GMT -5
Wow. Lucky.
I'm quite envious. Alpaca meat is fantastic, and a great choice for adding to a fuzzies diet.
It is a very lean protein. Apparently tastes like a combination of beef and lamb.
Per 100 grams raw alpaca meat contains around ~23-25g protein, ~5-6g fat, ~2.5-3mg iron.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2016 5:50:07 GMT -5
Oh and lamb ribs may be a little too large for bone in meat. Rabbit is perfect for bone in meat. If you can get some lamb muscle meat that would be fantastic.
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Oct 20, 2016 6:34:21 GMT -5
rabbit ribs are great---mine cant eat back legs of rabbit--but that is mine. I always add some extra meat pieces when feeding ribs. I have made organ soupies from lamb kidney and lamb liver. lamb hearts are good.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2016 13:25:54 GMT -5
My main question is, is it safe? I mean it's not from a grocery store..she raises them herself and kills them herself..Can there be parasites, etc.? I won't be eating it but is it safe for my ferret? Also when I order from her, what part of the animal do I ask for? Heart, liver, legs, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2016 13:33:45 GMT -5
Also she has quail eggs. Do I just feed the yolk of the quail eggs?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2016 13:35:03 GMT -5
Can I get any bone in meat from her lambs or are they too big?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2016 13:41:54 GMT -5
I also read on here that it says to pick fattier meats over leaner meats? If I feed her alpaca should I only feed it once a week then?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2016 13:47:40 GMT -5
Basically what do i order from her is what I am wondering? Rabbit leg, Rabbit heart,etc.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2016 14:05:18 GMT -5
Are rabbit ribs too much bone? Could I do a half ounce of rabbit rib with a half ounce of rabbit meat for her AM bone in meal?
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Post by raynebc on Oct 20, 2016 15:43:45 GMT -5
If the meat isn't professionally inspected, you could treat it the same way folks treat wild game and freeze it solid for a couple weeks to kill off any potential parasites. Lamb/alpaca bones will be too big for ferrets, but the meat itself might be cheaper depending on the cut. Ferrets may or may not care too much about what part of the body the meat is from. Heart and liver from animals of pretty much any size can be used for ferret nutritional requirements.
Quail eggs are good. Like eggs in general you can feed the whole thing. It's only egg whites by themselves that poses a risk. About the bone to meat ratio of rabbit ribs, you could add muscle meat to a ribs meal like abbeytheferret6 mentioned. Lean meat should be limited to a meal or two per week, but you could also just mix some fattier meat in with it if the ferret already tolerates the add-in protein.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2016 15:50:44 GMT -5
Can I give her Quail wing tips for her Monday am AND Monday pm meal?
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Post by raynebc on Oct 20, 2016 20:51:14 GMT -5
There's not much meat on quail wings, it may be better to add some meat to it.
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Post by Heather on Oct 20, 2016 23:21:40 GMT -5
I feed the whole quail to my guys, wing tips don't offer much nutrition. As mentioned above, alpaca, lamb is a good boneless meal. Rabbit (my guys eat the whole rabbit) is a very good bone in meal. Does she sell these meats for human consumption? If she does then the meat is inspected and can be fed fresh. If she only butchers for herself and family then freezing the meat would be a good idea.
I suggest you sign up for a mentor to teach you what you need to balance your little one's diet
ciao
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2016 21:48:25 GMT -5
Yes they're USDA certified. What part off of the rabbit do I feed her for a bone in meal...Quail and duck as well.
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