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Post by Sherry on Mar 20, 2011 9:26:22 GMT -5
I've also just messaged someone on another forum who's a rabbiter in England concerning what possible freeze dried raw meats there might be there. I'll let you know what she says
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2011 9:36:37 GMT -5
Would butternut squash work then? I can get that easily enough. I'm going to get some beef and chicken meat chunks this week to try them with. Once they are used to that should I try them with bone in chicken wings?
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Post by Sherry on Mar 20, 2011 9:39:30 GMT -5
Def. butternut squash will work! And if they'll take the chunks, and the bone in wings- go for it With the wings, they might take to them right off, or you may wind up having to section them at first.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2011 10:11:35 GMT -5
The first time I put a chicken wing in with their mince, Kiki sniffed it, gently moved it to one side and carried on eating the mince
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Post by Sherry on Mar 20, 2011 10:17:12 GMT -5
Sounds like a ferret ;D Mine adore chopped up rabbit, but the first time I tried giving them intact rabbit fuzzies, they carefully picked them up, moved them to the back of the cage, and all came to the cage doors looking at me as if to say, "thanks for the toys mom, now where's our breakfast?"
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Post by Sherry on Mar 20, 2011 21:00:15 GMT -5
Ok, got a response about the freeze dried raw. Evidently, it's really difficult to get in the UK, unfortunately. Here is her response:
"Hi afraid freeze dried items are few and far between over here you have two choices lol raw or cooked ! the best place to pick up variety ( or she may find some freeze dried there ) is pets at home they do a really good raw frozen variety everything from heart and tongue to liver and minced lamb and rabbit at reasonable prices but freeze dried is as rare as hens teeth over here sorry I cannot be any help take care bye for now "
Hope this helps!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2011 16:08:37 GMT -5
I just gave them a chicken wing and Miya chewed off the tip of the wing while hissing at anyone who got close They got bored with it really quickly though. Thanks for finding out about the freeze dried raw, I suspected as much. You can't get anything over here! I've seen the stuff at pets at home and it does look really good, the only problem is it only comes in huge 2kg bags I think I will just get meat from the supermarket. They sell packs of beef & kidney chunks and even chicken livers. Would that do for the organs or would I need more variety?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2011 18:16:52 GMT -5
Miya just did a bright orange poo! Is this normal when they first switch to raw?
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Post by Sherry on Mar 21, 2011 21:12:11 GMT -5
Has she had pumpkin or squash? That will definitely do it. Otherwise, bright orange sounds like she may have gotten into something she shouldn't. Do they potty on newsprint? If so, check the colour on the other side of the sheet. It can seep through and discolour the stool. And yes, beef and chicken is just fine for organ meats. IF you can get them to eat beef kidney ;D If not- don't worry about it. Just up the amount of liver a wee bit. As for the amounts from that raw food company- you'll be surprised just how much they start going through for the first couple of months once they are on full out raw ;D Keep them in mind
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2011 13:09:00 GMT -5
Their poos all look normal today but when I came home from work there was quite a bit of sick on the floor of the cage. Looked like it was all kibble though. Are these sorts of things expecting when switching? I'm worried
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Post by Sherry on Mar 22, 2011 15:40:56 GMT -5
If they ate it too fast, yes. Or if they had it too quickly following the raw, yes. You do realize they were put onto this earth just to stress us out, don't you ;D . I think what you'll wind up having to do is keep the kibble and raw separated by about two hours either side of eating either. That, and making sure they are eating enough of their grind, so they aren't quite that hungry when they get the kibble back. As well as restricting the amount they are getting. Some will feel so deprived when they go off the kibble, that they will gorge when they first get it back.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2011 16:10:48 GMT -5
I would hazard a guess that it was Hurley then. He forgets to breath or chew when he's eating kibble.
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Post by Sherry on Mar 22, 2011 19:08:15 GMT -5
OMG! He sounds like our pittie used to be when she was younger ;D We actually had to feed her in small portions. Let her inhale X amount, she had to sit and wait for a couple minutes, then the next portion was served, and so on. She'd eat so fast, she was literally choking herself And getting Hurley on raw chunks will likely be the best thing for him. When he has to chew, he'll have no choice but to slow down. Especially once his meat starts being hooked to the side of the cage ;D
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2011 14:16:40 GMT -5
I'm going to try them with some beef chunks and a bit of chicken liver tonight. Wish me luck! I think I solved the mystery of the orange poo! One of them had got into the treat cupboard and eaten a whole cheweasel!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2011 17:15:52 GMT -5
Well....they moved all the little pieces of beef to one side and just ate the mince. All they want to do is stash the beef but they won't eat it. How do I get them to try it?
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