feeding ferrets for weight and size

[royal marine 0]

my ferret has been out of sorce lateley with its partner doing a runner and getting a bit depressed so he's been of his food and looking a little less weighty, so i have been giving him a bit of milk in the evening and the odd pigeon along with his dried ferret food and don't worry i will be popping along to the ferret rescue for him a mate....

so to finish what extra treat's do you give to your ferrets or if you rescue them what do you give them to gain weight ?

[tinman3 3]

fresh tripe! works a treat like i get it from a local factory 30p a pack!,

[leepieman123 8]

give them a egg they love them

[watchman 256]

my ferret has been out of sorce lateley with its partner doing a runner and getting a bit depressed so he's been of his food and looking a little less weighty, so i have been giving him a bit of milk in the evening and the odd pigeon along with his dried ferret food and don't worry i will be popping along to the ferret rescue for him a mate....

so to finish what extra treat's do you give to your ferrets or if you rescue them what do you give them to gain weight ?

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[royal marine 0]

give them a egg they love them

what a raw egg or cooked?

[rapidjenky 97]

a fresh egg is alot better then cows milk to give him. if you want to give him milk full fat goats milk is best.

 

mine get

lambs heart

beef heart

dead rabbits

anything i shoot

fresh fish, sardines, sprats that type of thing, mossisons even sell salmon trimmings whish is good for them

dry food only if im being lazy or havent got fresh meat to hand.

 

they get eggs and goats milk for a treat when i feel like they deserve it lol.

 

while out ferreting they always get a bit of liver or kidney to say thanks for doing a good job to eat on the way home.

[rapidjenky 97]

give them a egg they love them

what a raw egg or cooked?

 

raw and fresh is always best.

[leepieman123 8]

give them a raw whole egg shell and everything but only give them as a treat not all the time mate,also you can give them chicks like what they feed hawks they like them alot too

[heritage 202]

Ferrets are lactose intolerant so only a select few types of milk would be suitable.....you also have to consider the ferrets digestion system as they can only absorb a certain amount of nutrients/vitamins from there meals...the rest would be simply wasted.try something like ferret kibble,fresh mince,chicken...For a "treat" try an egg,milk (whiskas kitten milk is good)a small amount of cream or a piece of liver ect.....failing that try a little ferretone or cod liver oil.....atb

[baldockbanks courser 598]

Ferrets are lactose intolerant so only a select few types of milk would be suitable.....you also have to consider the ferrets digestion system as they can only absorb a certain amount of nutrients/vitamins from there meals...the rest would be simply wasted.try something like ferret kibble,fresh mince,chicken...For a "treat" try an egg,milk (whiskas kitten milk is good)a small amount of cream or a piece of liver ect.....failing that try a little ferretone or cod liver oil.....atb

I raised an orphan kit on goats milk once had her for years after.

[rapidjenky 97]

kitten milk is goats milk. its just cheaper to buy a liter of goats milk rather then the little bottles of kitten milk.

 

feed him as much as he will eat rather then try to judge how much he needs. better to waste then not have enough.

mine run and hide food then come back for more, its good for a working ferret cause if you carnt dig then out they leave the dead and go looking for more. which is handy for me as i sometimes have to work sets which are extremely hard digs.

Edited December 28, 2010 by rapidjenky

[darbo 4,779]

my ferret has been out of sorce lateley with its partner doing a runner and getting a bit depressed so he's been of his food and looking a little less weighty, so i have been giving him a bit of milk in the evening and the odd pigeon along with his dried ferret food and don't worry i will be popping along to the ferret rescue for him a mate....

so to finish what extra treat's do you give to your ferrets or if you rescue them what do you give them to gain weight ?

[Dutchie 5]

Cowmilk gives them diarrhea

 

many ferret lovers nowadays feed their ferrets prey food like mice and chicken, Pidgin breeders want to dispose them every now and then I just one give them prey food

they have it all the bones and all you'll never see healtyer ferrets just come and take a look ot my site

Also much less droppings when you feed prey food!