Post by Heather on Feb 13, 2018 15:17:12 GMT -5
Name: Jorrdan
HF Forum Username:
Birdyyy
Please confirm that you are 18 years of age or older:
I'm 24.
1. Where did you first learn about natural diets for ferrets?
Prior to getting my first ferret, I was looking for forums to join for research purposes. I found this forum and joined the Facebook group.
2. Please describe the type of diet you would like assistance in switching your ferret(s) to. Be sure to include if you are interested in feeding whole prey (live or frozen-thawed) and if you are wanting to FULLY switch to a natural diet or PARTIALLY. If you are unsure what kind of diet you want to put your ferrets on, please express that and we can help you find the best type of natural diet for your ferret.
I want them to be on a frankenprey diet and raw 100% of the time.
3. Why are you interested in switching your ferrets to a natural diet?
I want to be able to know exactly what is going into their bodies and measure the amount of food they eat and the nutrition they receive more closely. I realize that they are obligate carnivores and feeding them meat that I provide them gives me control over what they consume. The thought of food recalls is especially scary to me. What would happen if their food was recalled and they became sick? I would feel like I hadn't done enough to prevent it. I also want their coats to be smoother. My two rescues are around two years old and have been fed Walmart food. Their coats are coarse and dry.
4. Do you understand that switching your ferret to a natural diet can be a lengthy, arduous process? Its not an overnight switch. It requires a commitment of several months at minimum. Your HF Mentor will be more then happy to assist you in switching your ferret(s) to a natural diet, but you need to be equally as committed. The switch takes time and effort every single day. It can also be extremely frustrating at times. If you aren't willing to tough out a potentially lengthy switching process, you have major life changes approaching (baby on the way, moving, starting school, getting married/divorced, etc), or limited time due to work, then it might be a better idea to wait on switching your ferret's diet until you have more time. Are you willing and realistically able to make the necessary time commitment?
I am willing and able to make this commitment. I made a commitment to them when I adopted them. I'm not willing to budge on my promise to them - To give them long, healthy, and happy lives and put them in a better situation than they were before.
5. How many ferrets do you currently have? What are their names? Ages? Genders? Do they have any health problems? If so, what medications are they currently on? Are they overweight? Underweight? How long have you had each ferret for?
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Name: Yukon 'Corny' Cornelius
Age: 2.5 months
Gender: M
Health Problems: None.
Weight: Normal
Time: 3 weeks
2.
Name: Hyde
Age: ~ 2 years
Gender: M
Health Problems: Itchy skin (due to overbathing from previous home. They also smelled strongly of a sickly sweet shampoo of some sort. No fleas or mites, just dry/reddish skin)
Weight: Normal
Time: 1 week
3.
Name: Kelso
Age: ~ 2 years
Gender: M
Health Problems: Itchy skin (due to overbathing from previous home. They also smelled strongly of a sickly sweet shampoo of some sort. No fleas or mites, just dry/reddish skin)
Weight: Normal
Time: 1 week
6. What diet do you currently feed your ferrets? (Please include all treats, supplements, etc) Do they already eat some form of soup?
Cornelius is on a raw diet of pork, chicken, beef, and turkey. He does not have treats or supplements.
Hyde is currently phasing off of the Walmart bag of food and is eating Wysong.
Kelso is currently phasing off of the Walmart bag of food and is eating Wysong.
7. Have you ever tried to switch your ferrets to a natural diet in the past? If yes, what happened?
Cornelius was switched to raw immediately since he is little and immediately took to it.
Hyde and Kelso are both new to raw and are interested in chunks, but are unwilling to swallow it.
8. What additional information about yourself or your ferrets would you like to share?
The two older boys are fairly lethargic I assume partially because of the Winter, but also because of the poor diet they were on. Everyone's poops are normal in consistency and regularity and all are healthy otherwise. They all three live in a ferret nation cage with Cornelius on the bottom and Hyde and Kelso on the top (It's a double).
9. How often during the week do you have access to a computer?
Daily.
10. Please post a picture of each of your ferrets (if possible).
Cornelius: (Sorry for bad quality. Boogers don't stay still long)
Hyde:
Kelso:
11. Do you have a scale sufficient to measure soup ingredients AND to regularly weigh your ferrets?
Yes. We have a food scale.
12. Have you met the requirements for this program? Are you at least 18 years of age? Do you have your scale, a place to access meats, hearts, livers, etc?
Yes. Yes.
13. Do you understand that if your mentor or an admin recommends seeking veterinary care and you refuse to seek appropriate care you may be dropped from the mentoring program?
Yes.
14. We occasionally have a wait for a Mentor to be available. While you wait we encourage you to get started by creating your own switching thread under Diet Transitions where all of our mentors and members can help you while you wait for your personal mentor. See here --> holisticferret60.proboards.com/board/66/diet-transitions
Will do shortly.
Read more: holisticferret60.proboards.com/thread/23965/turbulent-triumphant-totally-awesome-transitions
Hi and welcome to the mentoring program. In a little while your mentor (Sherry), will introduce herself and you can get started on a new adventure in natural ferret care and diets. Please remember to post regularly (daily or as per arranged with your mentor) so that your mentor can assist you move along safely in this adventure. If you experience computer difficulties or are going to be away, please notify your mentor and most of all relax and have fun. Your mentor is here to help you on this journey.
ciao
HF Forum Username:
Birdyyy
Please confirm that you are 18 years of age or older:
I'm 24.
1. Where did you first learn about natural diets for ferrets?
Prior to getting my first ferret, I was looking for forums to join for research purposes. I found this forum and joined the Facebook group.
2. Please describe the type of diet you would like assistance in switching your ferret(s) to. Be sure to include if you are interested in feeding whole prey (live or frozen-thawed) and if you are wanting to FULLY switch to a natural diet or PARTIALLY. If you are unsure what kind of diet you want to put your ferrets on, please express that and we can help you find the best type of natural diet for your ferret.
I want them to be on a frankenprey diet and raw 100% of the time.
3. Why are you interested in switching your ferrets to a natural diet?
I want to be able to know exactly what is going into their bodies and measure the amount of food they eat and the nutrition they receive more closely. I realize that they are obligate carnivores and feeding them meat that I provide them gives me control over what they consume. The thought of food recalls is especially scary to me. What would happen if their food was recalled and they became sick? I would feel like I hadn't done enough to prevent it. I also want their coats to be smoother. My two rescues are around two years old and have been fed Walmart food. Their coats are coarse and dry.
4. Do you understand that switching your ferret to a natural diet can be a lengthy, arduous process? Its not an overnight switch. It requires a commitment of several months at minimum. Your HF Mentor will be more then happy to assist you in switching your ferret(s) to a natural diet, but you need to be equally as committed. The switch takes time and effort every single day. It can also be extremely frustrating at times. If you aren't willing to tough out a potentially lengthy switching process, you have major life changes approaching (baby on the way, moving, starting school, getting married/divorced, etc), or limited time due to work, then it might be a better idea to wait on switching your ferret's diet until you have more time. Are you willing and realistically able to make the necessary time commitment?
I am willing and able to make this commitment. I made a commitment to them when I adopted them. I'm not willing to budge on my promise to them - To give them long, healthy, and happy lives and put them in a better situation than they were before.
5. How many ferrets do you currently have? What are their names? Ages? Genders? Do they have any health problems? If so, what medications are they currently on? Are they overweight? Underweight? How long have you had each ferret for?
!.
Name: Yukon 'Corny' Cornelius
Age: 2.5 months
Gender: M
Health Problems: None.
Weight: Normal
Time: 3 weeks
2.
Name: Hyde
Age: ~ 2 years
Gender: M
Health Problems: Itchy skin (due to overbathing from previous home. They also smelled strongly of a sickly sweet shampoo of some sort. No fleas or mites, just dry/reddish skin)
Weight: Normal
Time: 1 week
3.
Name: Kelso
Age: ~ 2 years
Gender: M
Health Problems: Itchy skin (due to overbathing from previous home. They also smelled strongly of a sickly sweet shampoo of some sort. No fleas or mites, just dry/reddish skin)
Weight: Normal
Time: 1 week
6. What diet do you currently feed your ferrets? (Please include all treats, supplements, etc) Do they already eat some form of soup?
Cornelius is on a raw diet of pork, chicken, beef, and turkey. He does not have treats or supplements.
Hyde is currently phasing off of the Walmart bag of food and is eating Wysong.
Kelso is currently phasing off of the Walmart bag of food and is eating Wysong.
7. Have you ever tried to switch your ferrets to a natural diet in the past? If yes, what happened?
Cornelius was switched to raw immediately since he is little and immediately took to it.
Hyde and Kelso are both new to raw and are interested in chunks, but are unwilling to swallow it.
8. What additional information about yourself or your ferrets would you like to share?
The two older boys are fairly lethargic I assume partially because of the Winter, but also because of the poor diet they were on. Everyone's poops are normal in consistency and regularity and all are healthy otherwise. They all three live in a ferret nation cage with Cornelius on the bottom and Hyde and Kelso on the top (It's a double).
9. How often during the week do you have access to a computer?
Daily.
10. Please post a picture of each of your ferrets (if possible).
Cornelius: (Sorry for bad quality. Boogers don't stay still long)
Hyde:
Kelso:
11. Do you have a scale sufficient to measure soup ingredients AND to regularly weigh your ferrets?
Yes. We have a food scale.
12. Have you met the requirements for this program? Are you at least 18 years of age? Do you have your scale, a place to access meats, hearts, livers, etc?
Yes. Yes.
13. Do you understand that if your mentor or an admin recommends seeking veterinary care and you refuse to seek appropriate care you may be dropped from the mentoring program?
Yes.
14. We occasionally have a wait for a Mentor to be available. While you wait we encourage you to get started by creating your own switching thread under Diet Transitions where all of our mentors and members can help you while you wait for your personal mentor. See here --> holisticferret60.proboards.com/board/66/diet-transitions
Will do shortly.
Read more: holisticferret60.proboards.com/thread/23965/turbulent-triumphant-totally-awesome-transitions
Hi and welcome to the mentoring program. In a little while your mentor (Sherry), will introduce herself and you can get started on a new adventure in natural ferret care and diets. Please remember to post regularly (daily or as per arranged with your mentor) so that your mentor can assist you move along safely in this adventure. If you experience computer difficulties or are going to be away, please notify your mentor and most of all relax and have fun. Your mentor is here to help you on this journey.
ciao