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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2016 20:59:45 GMT -5
Should I get whole quail and duck as well?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2016 21:36:32 GMT -5
What type of chicken do you feed after liver?
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Post by Sherry on Oct 22, 2016 10:22:21 GMT -5
Get as much variety as you can. And it doesn't have to be a chicken meal after liver, any consumable bone in meal works.
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Post by FerretsnFalcons on Oct 22, 2016 13:06:10 GMT -5
Honestly, if you can get whole chickens, ducks, and quail (and I mean with all the organs and everything) then that would be best in my opinion. Then you can just cut the whole animals up into the right portions, making sure that each portion includes bone, meat, and organs. Or you can remove all the organs and feed them separately organ meals. If you get the whole animal then you get more variety, especially with the organs (you can get lungs, brains, pancreas, liver, etc.) And whole quail can be fed as a whole prey meal, no need to cut them up, just gut them and toss them in there. However it's really up to you whether you want to buy whole-prey-style or frankenprey-style (where you buy the separate parts instead of the whole animal). There are pros and cons to each, and of course you can also mix whole prey with frankenprey in your menu, which might be the best option for you since I know you wanted to include alpaca and lamb meat.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2016 17:03:38 GMT -5
I will look into a whole prey diet. Thanks. Sorry for all the questions. I just want to make sure I am providing a healthy, balanced diet.
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Oct 23, 2016 11:45:01 GMT -5
Ask as many question as you like--switching can be stressful and scary(remembering). People love to share information.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2016 14:13:00 GMT -5
Never apologize for asking questions @brookeallen if you're wondering it then someone else is too, and someone on here will have the answer!  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2016 23:36:33 GMT -5
Should I get 3-4 months worth of meat to freeze? Will it go bad? Should I get a smaller amount? I will be getting duck, rabbit, beef, alpaca, chicken, quail and lamb. Also is that an okay amount of proteins, should I add more?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2016 1:50:41 GMT -5
Should I get 3-4 months worth of meat to freeze? Will it go bad? Should I get a smaller amount? I will be getting duck, rabbit, beef, alpaca, chicken, quail and lamb. Also is that an okay amount of proteins, should I add more? Hi Brooke, You can get as much food as you want. No in the freezer the meat doesn't go bad but it does get freezer burned. So far my ferrets don't mind freezer burn. A ferret needs a minimum of 3 proteins so your 7 proteins you listed is just fine. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2016 1:56:19 GMT -5
How long do you think 2 ducks, quail, and rabbits would last?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2016 14:31:24 GMT -5
Hi get a whole rabbit ( I am guessing its skinned ) first cut off the two back legs if your feeding a male give one back leg if your feeding a female give half a back leg plus a small piece of back meat ( the back is cut into six pieces = 3 meals for either hob or jill ) the front legs and ribs I simply cut straight up the middle as ribs and the front leg dont have much meat on duck is nice and rich one side breast is one good meal for a hob or two for a jill the carcass can be split into portions and fed with other meats without bone eg stewing beef every part can be eaten and heart is a good meal liver only feed once per week I always feed chicken the day after liver as it helps firm up poop duck necks or chicken necks also make up a meal I would get a selection and simply portion up giving something different each day ( this ensures they get different vits from meats ) my guys love lambs tongue or any lamb at the moment as they like the fatty meat to help them put on winter weight if your worried about calcium ( which is basically why you give bone in meats ) hang on to your egg shells wash and dry then grind down to a dust ( you can simply double bag and roll with a rolling pin ) store in a air tight jar and every meal time place a good pinch on there food your providing the bone element when there is no bone in england I can get hold of bonemeal even though my guys get bone in meats those too are dusted with bonemeal lol take care bye for now Bev it looks like this already answered part of your question, about how many meals a rabbit would be. On average I believe females eat 1 to 3 oz and males eat 3 to 6 oz per meal. Hope that helps |
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Post by Aftershock on Oct 25, 2016 16:51:14 GMT -5
You need to remember though, at the beginning of a raw switch, when the ferret begins to eat on their own, they will eat more than you think they will. This is to make up for lost nutrients.
As a general rule, there are two feedings per day; one morning, and one night. There has to be a few bites leftover by the next feeding or you are not feeding enough.
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