Sub zero ferrets

[ollieollie 766]

So with the minus temp we are currently enjoying, my sub zero ferret regime is in full swing. Water bottles changed twice a day, meat in smaller portions so it’s scoffed before it freezes, extra dry food and additional hay in there sleeping quarters.

Do you have anything different you do for them in this weather??

[tsteve9999 456]

Been giving mine a drop of milk mixed with warm water, they seem to like that.

[Arry 18,578]

Been giving an egg watered down between them also changing water bottles 3 or 4 times a day and putting warm water in them they have been freezing up in an hour. I've put some short battens on the roof over the nest box area then another piece of ply to create an air gap cuts down on condensation on the lid.

Cheers Arry 

[mushroom 12,387]

Warm water freezes quicker than cold

[Arry 18,578]

4 minutes ago, mushroom said:

Warm water freezes quicker than cold

I think that is true but the ferrets drink it more readily when its warm in fact near fight over the bottles. I don't mind changing it more often as long as they are hydrated. 

Cheers Arry

[The one 8,396]

just changing the water bottles more often , they sleep in a open topped box in the corner filled with tea bag paper  it must be warmer there they are all sleeping in a bunch rather than staggered about in the shavenings in the hutch and just feeding full caraccess  

[Aussie Whip 3,827]

I'm putting ice in my ferrets water.The cold sounds good but I'd probably die coming from here.

[Welsh_red 4,306]

I've been changing water at a rate of knots aswell . I've also moved my hob from outside hutch into the shed . Im sure he could cope being outside but it's slightly warmer in the shed .

[socks 32,253]

Water isn't so much of a problem when your feeding meat as they don't need a quarter of it compared to when they are fed dry .........

[Sirblessed 2,511]

You can get battery operated warmer feeders, and use rechargeable battery's, or put in a protected battery heat lamp 

[TOMO 24,873]

a good trick is get a cardboard box that fits in the nest box ,fill it with straw or hay shut the lid and tape down then cut an entrance hole.....they will be snug in there.....you can do the same for dogs as well with a big box the size that fits on a pallet......cardboard is a great insulator

[Rowan 308]

Really stuffed their nest box with hay , they've made a hole/ nest in it . I try not to disturb them too much either.

[Furrosious ferreter 499]

Ive notice mine have padded out their nest box with pigeon feathers and rabbit fur.

FF

[Jerry71 269]

Having to change water bottles a few times a day, put a bale of straw in with them and filled nest boxes up. My misses wanted to bring them in side but iv found pugs do OK in cold weather it's the heat that kills them. Feeding small amounts stop it freezing and like above given warm milk. Atb 

[Rabid 1,936]

I've moved my to an inside barn, get them out the wind, they are proper snug so happy enough with that.