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Post by Korn0320 on Dec 31, 2018 14:28:16 GMT -5
I have two fur babies that are almost a month apart in age and I’ve only had them for about 2 months. They are both fully switched to the raw diet but my girl has been having some very questionable poops and I don’t know if I should be concerned or not. They have all been liquid with little bits in them sometimes and I’m not sure what to do to help her. My boy’s poops have been normal for a ferret on raw but I wonder if maybe the type of meat just isn’t agreeing with her? We are giving them different parts of chicken and are getting some rabbit for them to try this week because I don’t know if that will help or not. I’m a worry wort and I want my babies to be healthy.
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Post by ferretbrah on Jan 7, 2019 10:34:17 GMT -5
It could be an allergic reaction or ibs.
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Post by Heather on Jan 7, 2019 15:19:00 GMT -5
Is she actually eating bone...that would be my first thought ciao
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Jan 8, 2019 10:28:35 GMT -5
Hey Korn0320 I sent a website below so you can read up on feeding raw to your ferret. Don't know if you used this protocol to switch them over. But it has very important info on how to do it correctly .
So a little info---- You need to feed ferrets at least 3 different types of meat. As mentioned, your ferrets need meats that have bone that they can consume (chicken back, rabbit ribs, quail ). holisticferretforum.com/natural-diet/raw-diet-the-meat-of-the-site/I would include one more bone-in meat besides chicken--making a total of 4 proteins because some ferrets have problems with chicken. Make sure your ferrets do not eat meats with solutions and salts--nitrites and spices. You can add mice and rat to their diet. Fur helps. There is info and a chart at the website on adding alternative meals(whole prey and grinds) if you want to add those to their menu. holisticferretforum.com/natural-diet/raw-diet-the-meat-of-the-site/balancing-frankenprey-with-alternative-meals/If you go to an Asian store--you will find they sell frozen quail. So just cut it up like you would a whole chicken. We will be glad to help you more with their diet. Feel free to ask anything about the reading as well.
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Post by raven on Jan 8, 2019 16:03:31 GMT -5
Asian markets are the best but sometimes you can find beef liver, and quail, in local grocery such as Publix/kroger in the frozen section it's usually in a random kinda hidden placement just make sure it's not seasoned or anything like that.
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Post by crazylady on Jan 10, 2019 13:17:08 GMT -5
heather you must of read my mind I was thinking bone too they need the bone to help firm up things Bev
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