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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2012 18:21:32 GMT -5
Whole? Crushed? Or give them the insides and dry/grind the shell to powder to give later? I've given them an occasional yolk when I make myself eggs for breakfast as I don't eat the yolk, but I was just wondering how to go about feeding a whole egg.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2012 18:44:33 GMT -5
never give the egg white, its bad for your fuzzles. i believe it causes vitamin b deficiency or some horrible thing o.o yolk is GOOD so is crushed egg shell if you're feeding raw as its a good substitute for bone  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2012 18:56:04 GMT -5
never give the egg white, its bad for your fuzzles. i believe it causes vitamin b deficiency or some horrible thing o.o yolk is GOOD so is crushed egg shell if you're feeding raw as its a good substitute for bone |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2012 19:12:17 GMT -5
its just what ive heard floating around. theres some ferret lady on youtube "party-ferret" who has said you cant feed them whole eggs and ive heard it a few other places. i just dont take my chances  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2012 19:24:34 GMT -5
never give the egg white, its bad for your fuzzles. i believe it causes vitamin b deficiency or some horrible thing o.o yolk is GOOD so is crushed egg shell if you're feeding raw as its a good substitute for bone P This is not entirely true. A biotin deficiency only occurs if you only feed egg white. To prevent this simply feed no more then ONE raw WHOLE scrambled egg a week per ferret. You may mix in a tad (like a teaspoon) goats milk or as much water as you like. I use wrm water and eggs I leave out for an hour. They dont like anything cold except water. Just mix it together like you are making your own eggs just dont cook. Mine prefer a small plate as opposed to a bowl when having anything liquid. Also keep in mind crushed egg shell is not a substitute for bone, but a supplement to be used during the switch to real bones |
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Post by Sherry on Oct 15, 2012 19:26:24 GMT -5
Yes, whole egg is the perfect food. After all- it's meant to feed a growing embryo  but like anything else, in moderation. What you are thinking of is feeding an over abundance of them, or of just the white. That CAN cause an imbalance. The avidin in the white can bind to the biotin in the body, causing a biotin deficiency. But a couple of whole eggs a week won't hurt them at all Mine get them raw, partially cooked, scrambled, boiled. But mainly raw and blended up. |
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Post by goingpostal on Oct 15, 2012 19:31:43 GMT -5
Mine aren't egg fans, so I don't give them often, usually either in a soup raw or I will cook them, they don't seem to like them just normal raw and they won't touch the shell at all, well they drag it around and make a mess, but don't eat it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2012 20:29:47 GMT -5
Thanks guys! Yeah I figured it was if you ONLY feed the whites. Remember reading that a while back. Sherry, do you feed the shell? In big pieces or ground powder? (Assuming raw. I read the post about baking the shells in the oven makes them like glass)
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Post by Sherry on Oct 15, 2012 21:20:10 GMT -5
I only feed the shells ground in soups. Mine won't touch them otherwise.
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Post by Sherry on Oct 15, 2012 21:20:55 GMT -5
And yes- with any form of cooking they can be fed(shells) but must be powdered completely.
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Post by Heather on Oct 15, 2012 21:27:56 GMT -5
I feed whole eggs. The egg shells I powder. I occasionally mix the powder with whole meats when I'm feeding eggs and meat chunks, but most times I will mix it in soupies or baby foods.
ciao
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2012 22:04:41 GMT -5
ah well then! i thought it wasnt ok to feed the white at all  good news, no mroe wasting eggs lol |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2012 23:16:41 GMT -5
This brings up another question. You experienced raw feeders still feed soupies? Or are you dealing with sickies that need to eat it? When I switched my guys to raw they were so good they only needed soupies for about a week or two. Haven't fed it since then. Should I be?
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Post by Sherry on Oct 15, 2012 23:37:50 GMT -5
Most definitely. At some point your wee ones WILL get sick. Better to have a pureed food they will readily accept than have to force feed. I still feed a soup every couple of weeks.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2012 5:56:26 GMT -5
I crack a couple of eggs into a bowl and let them go to town. Kids seem to love them, and 2 eggs a week between 9 ferrets is just a nice treat for them. |
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