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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2013 18:29:27 GMT -5
Quizzy and a few of her babies.
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Post by Sherry on Nov 10, 2013 18:45:19 GMT -5
What did they look like before starting on raw?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2013 19:57:26 GMT -5
What did they look like before starting on raw? Hey Sherry, Sadly I don't have pics of Quizzy when I first got her on this computer. (Thought I did). But she was 8 weeks old when I bought her, and her fur was thinish (she was on kibble I think) and she was put straight on to Raw and now is thick and soft coated. Our Male Bandit was fed milk, cat food and bread before we got him (he was 4 months old when we bought him) and his fur was so coarse and greasy like. He was put on Raw instantly and is now thick and fluffy - I'll have to try and track down pics from back then and repost later x
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2013 20:38:29 GMT -5
ok I found a pic of Quizzy and Bandit on the day I got them each. Below is Quizzy the day I got her (8 weeks old) This is Quizzy today This is Bandit the day we got him. This is Bandit today.
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Post by RedSky on Nov 11, 2013 13:07:55 GMT -5
Some beautiful little fuzz balls on here! I'm looking forwards to getting ferrets and changing them over. I'm hoping to get some older ferrets as this will be my first time, and will post picture documenting their change.
Do you guys all view them putting on weight as a good thing? Can a ferret be obese? I can't believe the change in their coats. I wish this was better registered by vets/owners/breeders and ferrets were all fed on a better diet.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2013 13:16:45 GMT -5
Yes, ferrets CAN be obese, but it's not very common. We do enjoy knowing that ferrets are putting on weight with this diet for a few reasons, a ferret on kibble is almost always borderline dehydrated and hungry, and are often times very underweight due to lack of nutrition. On raw a few things happen, first, because raw meat is moist naturally, they get a lot more hydration from it, which does plump their skin up ever so slightly. They also get the RIGHT balance of nutrition which evens out kibble-weight issues (often this is undernourishment), whether it's a lack of weight, or too much bad weight. Lastly, also on the note of a balanced diet, they receive just the right amount of nutrients which often helps "convert" fat to lean muscle, and because muscle is naturally heavier than fat, this does lead to an increase of weight.
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Post by fretki on Nov 20, 2013 5:43:15 GMT -5
here the evolution of Martin (rather an extreme case over here, he's been a sequestration):
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2013 20:36:30 GMT -5
Not really sure if these show much. Pippin definitely gained some weight, but I don't know what normal growth is from 4 to 5 months old.
Pippin, October 20 Pippin, November 29 after about 2 weeks eating raw food.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2013 2:18:35 GMT -5
My six month old girl River has had about the same changes as Pippin there...between normal growth, getting her winter chub and coat, and the raw diet, I don't know what is before and what is after!
In a few more weeks I'll be trying to get some shots of three year old Kaylee to share her changes, though. She has made a few, she was very slim when I got her, starting to feel more solid, less tiny, and her fur is SO much softer! She's getting a nice plush winter coat too, and it's actually DARKER than it was when I got her.
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Post by katt on Nov 30, 2013 3:35:13 GMT -5
Give it a few months and she will be a totally new ferret. DEWs are especially tricky with their coat colors - they do like to mix things up. All ferrets can change their colors up pretty drastically. You may even find that River eventually becomes a silver, marked DEW, or DEW - that seems to be particularly common in blaze and panda ferrets. Then again, some keep their colors. It's always a mystery.
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Post by Sherry on Nov 30, 2013 11:11:18 GMT -5
Wow Fretki- what a difference!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2013 19:05:44 GMT -5
EEP! This thread convinced the boyfriend to totally go for the raw diet when we get our baby in the spring!!!
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Post by Sherry on Dec 30, 2013 19:47:58 GMT -5
Excellent!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2013 7:08:28 GMT -5
as long as he doesn't have to deal with it, hes okay with it And as long as he never SEE'S whole animals in the house (frozen mice etc) Looks like its time for me to start learning the ins and outs of the raw feeding! Maybe the mentoring program when I've gotten him/her in the spring.
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Post by Sherry on Dec 31, 2013 9:23:54 GMT -5
In the interim read through the switching threads in the archives
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