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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2017 19:03:37 GMT -5
I want to feed my ferret raw,but don't have places to get things such as hearts.I found Rad Cat and was wondering what was your opinion on this.Im not looking a specific flavor just in general.thanks
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Apr 18, 2017 8:45:12 GMT -5
Bump.
I will let somebody else answer that for you, maybe Linda or a mentor.
The organic is certainly nice---
I wonder if they have ground bone in it, so they can get their calcium? If they have a number, I would give a call or email them about that.
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Post by Sherry on Apr 18, 2017 10:11:21 GMT -5
The issue is they use eggshell powder instead of ground raw bone. It makes a great PART of a raw diet, but they miss out on the micronutrients actual bone and marrow have were it to be a sole diet.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2017 16:17:56 GMT -5
Is it possible to add bone?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2017 16:18:05 GMT -5
Like add it myself?
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Post by Sherry on Apr 20, 2017 10:10:05 GMT -5
It would throw off the balance of the diet unfortunately. They would wind up seriously constipated due to too much calcium, and at a high risk of bladder stones. What you COULD do is substitute making your own grind, but grinders that can handle bone can be expensive. And again, you would have to source hearts etc.
I gather you don't have ethnic markets, or butcher shops anywhere near you? Any heart will do, beef, pork etc. Talk to meat managers at grocery stores. Some will order in for you, but it is in bulk so usually at least 10lbs. You can defrost and portion out into baggies and refreeze.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2017 18:51:29 GMT -5
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Post by LindaM on Apr 20, 2017 19:16:41 GMT -5
Here, this is a good start: holisticferret60.proboards.com/thread/17480/intro-raw-newbies-readThe third link on there, Basic Frankenprey Menu, will give you ideas of which meats to get. I'm gonna let Sherry weigh in on this too, but I am not too sure if the veal hearts are the best choice for hearts. Veal is in essence, "baby cow", it's meat from calves. Baby/immature animals are not fully nutritionally developed yet compared to their adult counterparts. Personally, I'm not quite sure how big a part this will play in the nutrition of those hearts, so I'll let Sherry see if she can better answer that one. As for intestines and things like tripe, not a lot of ferrets will touch those, in fact most might prefer to just avoid them entirely. Liver and Kidney are both good for your organ meals. Gizzards count as a muscle meat, ferrets don't get a whole lot of that in their weekly menu, only a few meals. Turkey necks are good for a bone-in meal, just be sure to smash the heck out of them with a mallet/hammer. holisticferret60.proboards.com/thread/18359/smashing-bone-beginner-ferrets |
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Post by Sherry on Apr 21, 2017 8:55:30 GMT -5
Thanks Linda- with heart veal is fine  It is bone where immature animals can cause issues with lack of calcium Of the pictures you've shown, only the tripe is useless as it's been bleached. No nutritional value at all. Print out our Basic Frankenprey Menu from the first link Linda gave you and take that list to the store with you. It will give you a much better idea of what variety you can get |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2017 15:58:41 GMT -5
Thanks you guys have cleared out some major questions for me!!
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