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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2011 16:23:06 GMT -5
Right now Oreo is on a strict kibble diet. However, he does get meat as a treat now and then. When it comes to the Kibble diets. Is there a way that you can tell if they dont like there food their on?
For example one of the things that Oreo does is kick his kibble out of his food dish. Does that mean he doesnt like that spesific brand or is it a natrual thing that they do?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2011 16:28:32 GMT -5
Mine like to play with their kibble  I am no expert but I'd say that if he's eating it...he likes it.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2011 16:44:39 GMT -5
Mine like to play with their kibble I am no expert but I'd say that if he's eating it...he likes it. I'm thinking he does too but he is a pig at times |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2011 17:37:39 GMT -5
He's trying to say "get this kibble stuffs outta heyr n gimme sum mo meatz" lol
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Post by Heather on Nov 12, 2011 17:56:50 GMT -5
My guys throw kibble everywhere. That's what they consider it's used for  ...they just want to know why it's not in their dig box Seriously, yes a ferret like a cat will fixate on a brand. That is why people who feed kibble usually feed a number of different kibbles, usually different brands. Just in case they can't get the brand that the little one is used to eating or if the manufacturer suddenly changes the ingredients or the shape. All these are factors that have to be taken into consideration. ciao |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2011 18:56:07 GMT -5
My guys throw kibble everywhere. That's what they consider it's used for ...they just want to know why it's not in their dig box Seriously, yes a ferret like a cat will fixate on a brand. That is why people who feed kibble usually feed a number of different kibbles, usually different brands. Just in case they can't get the brand that the little one is used to eating or if the manufacturer suddenly changes the ingredients or the shape. All these are factors that have to be taken into consideration. ciao So basically I should try him on different brands and see which one he likes the best? |
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Post by Heather on Nov 12, 2011 19:13:07 GMT -5
If you're going to feed kibble, you add some kibbles that "you" want him to eat, then you get rid of the kibbles that aren't any good for him as he gets used to the new stuff. Ferrets are very poor at making "good choices"...rather like small children. Ferrets will take the junk food rather than eat what is good for them.
ciao
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2011 20:42:00 GMT -5
If feeding kibble, you should always try to offer 2-3 brands (3 preferably) in the mix so that they have a palate for different tastes. Ferrets strongly imprint on their food, and if (for whatever reason) the food isn't available/the manufacturer changes the recipe, etc etc, then you will (usually) have a very resistant ferret on your hand who refuses to eat anything else. The imprinting is a defense mechanism (so they don't eat things that are dangerous) but it definitely makes ferrets stubborn little fuzzbutts  |
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Post by Sherry on Nov 12, 2011 20:56:33 GMT -5
Definitely have 2-3 kibbles you can feed regularly. Try to make 2 of them better quality if possible. One should likely be one you KNOW you can get your hands on with no problem. The reasons are listed above. I made the mistake of only feeding one kibble. The store ran out when I went to get it, and didn't get it in again for at least two weeks. Let's just say it made life interesting! NOT!!! I wound up with a ferret that I was hand feeding soup to who truly didn't want to eat it until I finally got him used to another food That was before I discovered raw  |
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Post by sherik on Nov 12, 2011 22:17:24 GMT -5
I feed kibbles and they get a plate of soup every night. They get a mix of 4 kibbles. Trust me, if they change the ingredients even the littlest bit, a ferret knows and usually will not eat it. Then you are in big trouble, like everyone said.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2011 0:46:28 GMT -5
Nodds, well, when I get down to where I need to get more bird food which i almost am at i'll prolly grab a spare bag of kibble to save me a trip of going out for his majesty's food (Yes, he acts like he's a king of the house) hehe, so hopefully i'll beable to find one he likes good thing theres 2 petstores near where i live + IF I have to I can make a trip to one of the pet stores in cranberry to find the kind that he likes if it's ever out.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2011 11:10:51 GMT -5
Then again, you can always go full raw |
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Post by dook2dook on Nov 24, 2011 6:19:46 GMT -5
you should buy evo kibble its pretty good My guys throw kibble everywhere. That's what they consider it's used for ...they just want to know why it's not in their dig box Seriously, yes a ferret like a cat will fixate on a brand. That is why people who feed kibble usually feed a number of different kibbles, usually different brands. Just in case they can't get the brand that the little one is used to eating or if the manufacturer suddenly changes the ingredients or the shape. All these are factors that have to be taken into consideration. ciao So basically I should try him on different brands and see which one he likes the best? |
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Post by Sherry on Nov 24, 2011 10:33:45 GMT -5
I actually quit feeding Evo to my cats shortly after Proctor and Gamble bought out Natura  I was feeding canned, true. But since they change where they source the meats from, I simply don't trust them. And it won't be long before most, if not all, of the ingredients are changed as well They've got a bad habit of ruining perfectly good pet foods to enlarge their bottom line |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2011 18:57:31 GMT -5
I agree with Sherry. Wysong Ferret Epigen 90 is a better choice .
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I am no expert but I'd say that if he's eating it...he likes it. 
...they just want to know why it's not in their dig box 
