whole prey

[Tink18]

I Can not get my girl interested in whole pray shes 11 weeks old and i have a few pinkys and fuzzys all very small. i am a new owner and i cant lie bought her on a wim and i feel so bad. shes spoild rotten and iv had her for almost a week but i want to go whole prey because i hear its better. PLS help lol i want my girl strong and healthy

[abbeytheferret6]

Hi Tink18
Hope you have applied to become a member. We would be so glad to have you.

Because fuzzys and pinkies are not not fully grown, they lack the nutritional value to serve as a meal to your ferret. Some people have used these to get their ferrets used to the taste of a particular protein. I have sent you a link. It is the experience of some members. Tell me if you can/cannot access it.
holisticferret60.proboards.com/thread/23394/trying-pinkies

There is so much information you should knw that i am going to send you links
holisticferretforum.com/natural-diet/raw-diet-the-meat-of-the-site/variety/

Because your ferret is going to need a minimum of 3-4 different types of protein( examples---whole adult quail, rat, adult mice), some people do frankenprey diet mixed with whole prey. It seems to be more economical. 

I am going to give you info on the frankenprey diet, so that you can understand it---should you want to do a mixture of whole prey and frankenprey at some time.
holisticferretforum.com/natural-diet/raw-diet-the-meat-of-the-site/basic-frankenprey-menu/

Feel free to ask questions.

[Tink18]

Thank you so much she started going crazy at them right after I posted. She loves the fuzzy. I will definitely check out the links. She's on Marshall food because of the store but trying to change it while she's young do she wont imprint

[abbeytheferret6]

Ok so your baby needs to eat about 4 times a day if you switch her totally to raw. That is what I did and many others here on the forum--- you will find they are always starving.

You may or may not can afford shipping---- so that is why I am encouraging you to look at the frankenprey model. 

Here is the forum's chart that shows you how to feed whole prey and frankenprey
(Read it horizontally to understand)
holisticferretforum.com/natural-diet/raw-diet-the-meat-of-the-site/balancing-frankenprey-with-alternative-meals/


Places to get adult whole prey.
southfloridarodents.com/
perfectprey.com/
hare-today.com/

More info for frankenprey diet
holisticferretforum.com/natural-diet/raw-diet-the-meat-of-the-site/organ-meats/

[Tink18]

You rock thank you so much hopefully I get accepted In and I'll be able to bug you all along more

[Tink18]

But I feel I wont be as I use a VPN but one can hope

[Tink18]

So i found the sight my pet carnivore and i understand i need atleast 4 proteins. so if anyone that uses that sight could help me get a full diet plan set up and how much of what id love you forever lol. and again im sorry for being a pain.

[abbeytheferret6]

If u go with all grinds, u will need to brush teeth.
The Frankenprey has a 10 alternative meal plan(grind considered alternative meal). U would need 3 bone-in meals and one heart/organ meal. Since I have no experience with grinds, someone else might let you know if 3 bone-in meals would be sufficient to clean teeth. Quail can be picked up at Asian stores and chicken at regular grocery stores for their meaty bone meals. Chicken backs and wings(drum part of wing too hard for mine).

[Blah]

So iv read threw all of this info. I like whole prey and my ferret takes mice so ik it's possible. Iv chosen mice ratts quale and chicks. But how many times a day should I feed I'm having trouble with and let's say I have a huge rat or gini pig dose that change how often I feed or if I only feed half the animal?

If anyone who uses whole prey could help me on this I'd be grateful. Kinda run me threw your routine

[crazylady]

Hi if for example you are choosing chicks for breakfast ( try one for a female 2 for a male ) if it is a female and it vanishes try her with two lunch time try a little ground beef ( 2-30z) with added bonemeal or ground up egg shell tea time try couple of mice (or one if a picky female ) and finally settle it down to bed with a half a quail I know it sounds expensive but it is not remember the four times a day gradually drops to three times a day then two ( my whole adults only get one meal a day and are not small lol ) good luck and remember be a strict mom no giving in and worrying that your baby does not seem to like a certain food if they are hungry ( and kits always are lol) they will eat it for fun you can also add in a hardboiled egg ( crack the shell a little so they can smell whats inside but have to work to get it lol) and dont worry the shell is calcium so good in the diet they roll them around for quite a while before realising just how to get in there lol
have fun
Bev