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Post by sherik on Feb 10, 2019 13:00:36 GMT -5
How much does everyone typically feed in one feeding? I’ve been feeding mine an average of 1.2-1.5oz a meal. They get that twice a day and then some snacks at night to munch on if they get hungry.
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Post by peacexlovexpets on Feb 10, 2019 13:26:34 GMT -5
Usual ferret diet calculations are 5-7% of their body weight. You have to keep in mind that on a raw diet, there is a lot more water to fill them up (as meat products are about 75%+ water), so they may need more frequent feedings to meet their needs, as a chunk of meat might make them feel full, but the ate mostly water and they won't feel full as long.
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Post by caitmonster on Feb 10, 2019 13:56:45 GMT -5
Depends on age, sex, activity level... females generally eat 1-2 oz a day, sometimes up to 4, males twice that, kits twice as much again. Rocket as a 2 mo old kit ate at least 12 oz a day when I first got him, for about a week (he had been on a mix of kibble and raw prior). I had to have food down constantly to make sure he was getting enough. Now he's slowed down to about 6-8 oz a day, and voluntarily eats once in the morning and then once more at night--any dinner leftovers go in his cage with him.
The general rule is to stuff them until they start stashing, then you know they're full.
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Post by sherik on Feb 10, 2019 14:24:25 GMT -5
I feed them mainly a ground diet with the crunchy teeth cleaning stuff at night. If I let them eat all they want in once sitting of the ground meat they would be gorging themselves. They were eating 2.4-3oz per meal and that’s way too much. I’m very cautious because I had one die from bloat from over eating. So I split their breakfast into two meals.
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