Heavy cream?

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I'm going to be making a dessert for a block party this weekend that uses a little heavy cram. Which leaves me with a ton left over I have no real use for. I Thought I read somewhere that goat's milk, heavy cream and lactose free milks were ok for ferrets to have. Is this correct?

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My crew did like it, but it gave me funky stools. I would use it sparingly as a treat.

[Sherry]

Agreed. I only use it as a lure to get ferrets eating their liver/organs

[Heather]

I've had some really lousy stools and it made a couple of my guys ill. I guess I shouldn't say ill, off. I think that they were probably more lactose intolerant than the rest. They actually had loose stools and loss of appetite (not good when you're trying to put on weight). I've got no use for heavy cream (others do ok with it, but most of my experiences with it haven't been positive)
ciao

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I only give Rolo Catmilk, which he adores, but even that has to be in moderation - no more than a few tablespoons at any one time of it makes him have loose stools.

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Hmm sounds like we should pass on the heavy cream. Maybe I can convince the Matthew to put some in his coffee when he comes back from vacation.

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Actually, a small amount is not bad - egg yolk, organ meats, etc will also result in "off poop". A teaspoon per ferret every couple of days mixed with food should not be a problem.

I've never had a big issue with heavy cream, but give it sparingly. I have used it daily without issues as well - it may depend upon the ferret. (My kids also can handle coarsely ground flax seed - others on this site have had problems with it.

I would give a small amount a try unless you have IBD kids....it may be fine for your ferrets.

-jennifer

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I usually put some in their egg when I feed it. I also add a little bone meal powder to help with the poop issue. I ahven't had a problem, but I don't do it very often either.

[Heather]

I find that my guys handle goats milk far better than whole cream. I've also heard (can't get my hands on it) that people have had better success with raw cream and even milk. I know I can drink raw milk but cannot drink processed
ciao

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Aug 24, 2012 11:14:37 GMT -5 Heather said:

I find that my guys handle goats milk far better than whole cream. I've also heard (can't get my hands on it) that people have had better success with raw cream and even milk. I know I can drink raw milk but cannot drink processed
ciao

Oh my god I love raw milk ;_;

I grew up with some friends with a dairy farm in MA. They used to skim the crud off of the top of the milk, chill it and hand you a big glass along with home made cookies still warm from the oven.

I can't drink store milk, it tastes so bad. So fake. Even the whole milk is a pale, pale shadow of real milk. I so wish I could get raw milk again. Stoneyfield organic milk is almost decent I've found.

I hate all of these people screaming about how dangerous raw milk is. Uhhh folks, people drake milk for hundreds, if not thousands of years before pasteurization. They weren't all dropping dead from it. People these days have no immune systems. Uhg.

[Sherry]

The "crud"? Girl- that's 100% pure cream!!!!

[Heather]

;D ;D I was raised on that "crud" too....at least we got to drink it when my mother wasn't turning it into whipped cream, butter or the most awesome milk shakes on the planet ;D
ciao

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I doubt they wasted it, probably did something else with it. It looked foamy and icky from what I remember, lol.

[Sherry]

Foamy, icky, and oh so very good chilled and put on fresh garden strawberries