Adding bonemeal to balanced grinds?

[aelainea]

So I'm new to raw (just started the process literally 2 days ago), but have been reading and researching for a while. I think I know the answer to this, but wanted to ask just in case.

We started our ferrets on a raw lamb grind from a supplier of balanced grinds. I don't know the specific concentrations of meat/organ/heart/bone (calling them to ask is on my to-do list), but the ingredients are as follows: lamb, lamb bones, lamb liver, lamb heart.  

If it's helpful, the guaranteed analysis is: crude protein (min): 16.5% crude fat (min): 14% crude fiber (max): 2% moisture (max): 65%

My question is, if the raw grind already contains ground bones, do I necessarily need to supplement with bonemeal powder? I'm thinking it's just something I need to keep an eye on, and if their poops are too loose, to add in small amounts of bonemeal powder and see how it affects them. All of their poops are a little weird right now (probably because we switched them kind of abruptly), but everyone's happily eating the raw up and they seem to love it. Since its so early in the switch, I'm hoping their poops will firm up as their GI tracts adjust.

Thoughts?

[Corvidophile]

Raw is much much wetter than other foods, so expect looser poops as they adjust and their intestines get better at absorbing the amount of water in the food. Yes, you can supplement with pinches of bone meal to firm up the poops. It won’t hurt them unless you add so much it constipates them, so add it a little at a time.

[aelainea]

Apr 16, 2021 8:17:08 GMT -5 Corvidophile said:

Raw is much much wetter than other foods, so expect looser poops as they adjust and their intestines get better at absorbing the amount of water in the food. Yes, you can supplement with pinches of bone meal to firm up the poops. It won’t hurt them unless you add so much it constipates them, so add it a little at a time.

That is what I thought. Thanks for your reply!