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Post by ferretsgoboom on Oct 23, 2011 0:31:24 GMT -5
hello! (first post) i have a 3 year old ferret who could use some extra weight, is there any fatty treats or foods that i could give him to plump him up a little? im currently working on getting him to eat raw, its going slow but he's getting the idea  |
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Post by xclairex on Oct 23, 2011 1:55:17 GMT -5
Hey, well done on starting the switch!! Cheap beef mince tends to have a high fat content (usually, the cheaper the meat the more fat content it has) so you could try that. The fat contents obviously varies a lot depending on the cut...when you are buying your meats look out for the one that are marbled with fat. Another good fatty meat is lamb... you could try him on a lamb mince.
You could of course increase the amount of food he is actually getting, if you don't think he's getting enough.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2011 5:46:36 GMT -5
I use chicken breast and thighs with the skin on, chop them up and blend them up into a chicken paste If you boy is happy to eat meat lamb is really good for getting weight on. Switching to raw will really help him out. |
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Post by Heather on Oct 23, 2011 8:21:25 GMT -5
Absolute best is duck or goose if they'll eat it. Can't think of a greasier commercial meat. If you're feeding from the grocer chances are if you're feeding any of the chicken or turkey minces they're really lean. You want to feed fat and skin to make for a fatter fuzz. They should be putting on the weight soon. I know that my guys are starting to pack on the flub (except Minion who is confused  , he thinks he's a fuzz from down under I guess and has his seasons switched :  ciao |
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Post by ferretsgoboom on Oct 23, 2011 15:58:57 GMT -5
thank you guys im ganna try to feed him some nice fatty chicken and beef:) if i can get my hands on some lamb, ill give that to him and see how it goes! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2011 17:01:42 GMT -5
Why are you trying to fatten them up? Just curious Some ferrets are naturally skinny. I tried to no end to fatten up pixie (whippet body style). No luck. I've now accepted she will always look too skinny for her own good  |
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Post by ferretsgoboom on Oct 23, 2011 17:21:22 GMT -5
well its because he used to be really chunky and cute but now he has lost alot of weight and i want him to get back to his chunky self <3 |
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Post by Heather on Oct 23, 2011 17:27:58 GMT -5
Was he chunky as a kit and now he's an adult? The body type of a kit is just that....a kit. What they become once they hit their adult change is what they will become. Minion was a roly poly kit (to the point I was concerned, his legs were getting short  ;D). He's now a much leaner, more mobile little fuzz (with longer legs ;D ;D). ciao |
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Post by ferretsgoboom on Oct 23, 2011 17:33:34 GMT -5
oh no no this was last year! he was 2 when he was all chunky and now he's 3! i guess i should leave his weight alone. i dont want him getting TOO fat  but it would be nice if he gained a little. |
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Post by Heather on Oct 23, 2011 17:38:18 GMT -5
Post some pics, we will help if we can. Some ferrets are just that long and lean. They're usually more active, into more trouble and usually the smarter ones (it may be that they're just able to get around better than our more pudgy wee ones ) It seems that over here we have a tendency to keep our wee ones a bit on the ....hmmm....supersized models ;D ;D ciao |
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Post by ferretsgoboom on Oct 23, 2011 20:45:58 GMT -5
i will put a pic of them on my siggy |
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Post by Heather on Oct 23, 2011 22:44:16 GMT -5
They're cute but we need body shots to see if they're too skinny Is your one little one a deafy? ciao |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2011 23:04:46 GMT -5
Well the summer is the time for heavy weight loss. Depending on where your located, its about time for them to naturally start gaining weight. It hasnt happened quite yet here in Florida. The coats are in the midst of shedding and Trixie (already a heavy set girl) has gained a good amount of weight just because of the increase in appetites. Pixie has not begun any weight gain and Dixie (transitioning from kit -> adult) is kinda confused (like a lot of winter born fuzzes). The best advice to help with weight gain is add extra chicken skin & fatty beef cuts often (mine all love fatty beef and adore chicken skin nearly daily) and wait and see Good luck! <3 |
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Post by ferretsgoboom on Oct 27, 2011 19:50:45 GMT -5
sorry for not posting its my first time registering on a forum and im not quite used to it yet! they can both hear oh and i think my ferrets are confused by the seasons, Texas weather is a bit crazy and random  but max has gained a little wieght from his chicken fats <3 |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2011 22:55:21 GMT -5
That's great news |
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, he thinks he's a fuzz from down under I guess and has his seasons switched :