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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2017 17:47:02 GMT -5
So I think I figured out estimately how many ounces my 3 ferrets will eat a week, but I just want to make sure I did it correct. Okay so I have 1 female and 2 male ferrets. ESTIMATELY Id say they are going to eat 6 ounces of food a day. So 3 ounces per meal. & 42 ounces weekly. | 8 Bone in | 24oz | | 3 Muscle | 9oz | | 1.5 Heart | 4.5oz | | 1.5 Organ | 4.5oz |
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Mar 31, 2017 21:02:51 GMT -5
If my math right, you are estimating the 3 will eat 1 oz each for Am and another 1 oz each for PM.
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Post by Aftershock on Mar 31, 2017 23:47:33 GMT -5
Couple of questions; are they already eating raw and how old are they?  |
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Post by LindaM on Mar 31, 2017 23:58:58 GMT -5
Is that the combined amount for all of them? If so, that sounds a bit low for me, even for adult ferrets. What if your girl eats 2oz out of the 1-3oz a day, and what if your boys eat 3oz out of the average of 2-5oz a day? That would mean they ate 8oz in a day together, which would make you under. Plus you have a 7 month old kit, a kit will eat several times what an adult eats, so your kit might even eat the whole 6oz a day himself.
It's better in the beginning of your switch to order more than you think you'll need, since again you will need to account for some wastage, and they will likely eat much more when starting at first than later on in their switch. So if you mean that amount per ferret though, you should be okay, if not even slightly over, depending on the ages of the other two.
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Post by Sherry on Apr 1, 2017 10:13:44 GMT -5
Once fully on raw, rough estimates would be females eating 1-3oz a day, males 2-5oz a day. You can get what you plan for now, but be prepared to get more  The averages I listed would be at the minimum 5oz a day, and if they eat toward the upper end- 13oz(unlikely all will). Most come toward the middle. So average would be 9-10oz a day. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 14:19:20 GMT -5
If my math right, you are estimating the 3 will eat 1 oz each for Am and another 1 oz each for PM. yes and i realize that is way too little lol gotta redo my math |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 14:20:48 GMT -5
Is that the combined amount for all of them? If so, that sounds a bit low for me, even for adult ferrets. What if your girl eats 2oz out of the 1-3oz a day, and what if your boys eat 3oz out of the average of 2-5oz a day? That would mean they ate 8oz in a day together, which would make you under. Plus you have a 7 month old kit, a kit will eat several times what an adult eats, so your kit might even eat the whole 6oz a day himself. It's better in the beginning of your switch to order more than you think you'll need, since again you will need to account for some wastage, and they will likely eat much more when starting at first than later on in their switch. So if you mean that amount per ferret though, you should be okay, if not even slightly over, depending on the ages of the other two. yeah i have no idea why I put 6oz down lol Im pretty sure I was thinking 8oz total estimately but accidentally wrote down 6 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2017 14:22:22 GMT -5
Couple of questions; are they already eating raw and how old are they? I have two males and 1 female and they are all about the same age. 7,8,8 months. I know my calculations were off lol redoing it now!! |
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Post by Aftershock on Apr 1, 2017 15:40:12 GMT -5
That was one thing that threw me for a loop when I first got the boys and switched them, everywhere I looked said they should only need a few ounces. They were 2-3 months, and turned out they were quite hungry one day because of my original planning. Instead of a few ounces per each, they ended up eating about 15ounces PER MEAL (that's an ounce shy of a pound). So while doing calculations can help to estimate how much they should be eating, be prepared to feed more or less than that. The goal is to have a few bites leftover by the next feeding, so if they clean their bowl, you should offer more.
I definitely suggest making a log on paper for each feeding with how many oz you served, how many were leftover, and how many oz extra you had to serve. It helps out SO much.
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Apr 1, 2017 16:46:31 GMT -5
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Post by LindaM on Apr 1, 2017 19:07:48 GMT -5
Aftershock is completely right. The babies will put down shocking amounts of food for their little sizes, but they need all this food to help them develop and grow into strong little ferrets.
Since all 3 of yours are still kits.. just be prepared to throw food down those little blackholes they call tummies until they've had enough. At first it may really feel like they plan to eat you out of house and home, but it will slow down over time. Keeping track once you finally get them started, will really be a boon in figuring out your meal amounts, and will give you peace of mind that everyone is getting what they need. Diet and Weight journals are incredibly helpful to use too. I keep track of what mine eat, what proteins they really love or which ones causes problems, the amounts they generally eat, what they weigh, medical history, etc.
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Post by Sherry on Apr 2, 2017 10:02:47 GMT -5
At 7 and 8 months they would be almost adult, and down to twice daily feedings. Unlike 2-4m olds, who are black holes  |
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Post by Aftershock on Apr 2, 2017 15:37:01 GMT -5
Yeah, your three are definitely old enough that they won't be eating about two pounds a day, my story was more of a 'plan on feeding more than you originally thought' story. Personally, adapting to the different amounts has been a bit of a challenge for me, because I am a very organized person and I love consistency. I just want to prepare you for it too! I know you will do great though. you got this!
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