Wow, that was easy. Chowhound!

[elliottsmama]

Um, so my 10wk old kit took to raw like he had been eating it the whole time.  I had to get him to taste a chicken wing, but it took about 2 seconds before he "got" it and off he ran with it.  Gave him liver tonight for the first time.  Just put it on a plate and off he went.  Is it usually this easy?

I plan to follow the general guidelines of the menu outlined for frankenprey since most people say that is the cheapest way to go.  Just follow that outline with a variety of protein and watch poop to figure out if I need to have more or less bone-in meats?  Well that and watch behavior, coat, and weight.  People talk about frankenprey being the most complicated to start, but then cheap and easy once you get going.  I'm wondering if I missed something important since it has not seemed hard to follow the guidelines. 

I'm worried I messed something up since I don't find it complicated. 

[LindaM]

Ferrets will generally take to new foods pretty easily within the first 6 months of age. It's after that time that it can easily become a long and hard battle.

[abbeytheferret6]

Babies are sooooo easy. 

[Sherry]

Yep, normal Keep adding new things, heart, proteins, etc while he is young and you won't have issues as he gets older!

[elliottsmama]

Picked up heart yesterday and giving him a thigh today. I will try beef tonight. I still am figuring out what is the right amount though. I know it's said you give them enough so that there is just a little bit left and then you know that's the right amount. I haven't found that limit yet. He keeps eating it ALL. So I guess he needs more, right? I figured for his tiny size, a wing and 2oz of liver would fill him up. Nope. Hungry boy! His head is sooooo stinky though. Like a skunk. Good thing I read there is an increase in stink initially as they detox. P.U!

Edited to add:

And there goes the thigh... LOL

He just woke up and I put a boneless thigh on a plate. And he was on it faster than I could blink.

[abbeytheferret6]

Try to include plenty of bone as babies need calcium. Although a little expensive, at Asian stores you can find quail---11-12 dollars for six. I found a 4 pk at my grocery store, for about 8.99, totally natural). of course there are rats and mice. I get large rats(online) but I have to cut up or Miss LeeLee will drag it off and stash the whole thing. Walmart has two kind of cornish hens. One by Tyson(larger) and one by Prestige Farms.Prestige has some nice small ones (both considered chicken meat).

[Sherry]

Definitely keep stuffing him until he is in a "food "coma" At his age he will actually eat more than an adult as he is growing SO fast. And Abbey is right- he needs lots of bone for growing that fast Out of 28 meals a week(four times a day at his age), with enough left to last to the next meal, 3/4 of those at least should be bone.

[elliottsmama]

I spoke too soon. He ate liver the first time I gave it to him, but not the second. And I can't get him to eat heart. I tried playing tug of war with it and he did chew it for a bit and licked it, but that's it. Any tips on how to get him to eat the things he doesn't like much?

Also, if I'm feeding 4 times a day, is there a template for that? If say Monday is bone-in and bone-in, do I just do bone-in 4 times that day? And if Tuesday is bone-in and heart, do I do two bone-in and two heart?

He LOVES bone in meat the most, so getting enough won't be a problem.

[Sherry]

With the heart and liver try cutting it up see if that works. As for the meals, base it on two large and split those each in two.

[elliottsmama]

Thanks!