tinned food which one ???

[minka79 1]

I get my ferret Kits at the weekend ive done a bit ferreting inthe past but this is the first time ive had the opertunity to keep my own ferrets my mate has them eating tinned dog food i was wondering which is the best and is there any particular ingredients i should look for on the back of the tin i want to give them the best start i can any advice on other food will also be a great help im hoping to get them onto dry food asap until the winter when i get plenty phesant carcases also i dont want flies hanging round

[Ideation 8,217]

First thing is, tinned dog food is not so good for ferrets.

 

They are obligate carnivores and have very short digestive tracts.

 

They need a high protein diet, where the protein is meat derived.

 

Best thing you can feed them is a fresh meat, whole carcass diet.

 

Or, a high quality dried FERRET food.

 

And plenty of fresh water.

 

Odd egg and bit of goat milk is an ok treat.

 

Dog and cat food i wouldnt touch. Especially tinned.

[minka79 1]

cheers ideation will they need weening of the dog food and which dried food would you recomend? i dont realy want to get into buying tin food anyway

[Ideation 8,217]

There are a range of dried foods mate, i use James Well beloved, just cos thats what i tried first, also used Vitalin and Alpha, both good. Cheapest way is to order a 20 kg sack online, works out a lot lot cheaper.

 

Shouldnt be too much of a problem changing food.

 

You can also supplement with any meat, such as cheap chicken wings etc.

 

I feed rabbit, but do so over night, chuck in one at night, remove skin and bones in morn.

 

Aye tinned food would be pretty expensive ad its crap.

[nitestalker 28 209]

i go to a

local slaughter house pick up fresh raw meat is that ok 4 ferrets

[Ideation 8,217]

i go to a

local slaughter house pick up fresh raw meat is that ok 4 ferrets

 

 

As long as it's fresh mate, they will eat pretty much any meat and thrive on it.

 

I avoid pork products as they usually have a lot of added salt, but from a slaughterhouse your probably fine.

 

Any poultry is great.

 

Mine get rabbit , pheasant, chicken, venison, tree rat, fish, bit of lamb, beef etc.

 

What you getting from the slaughter house?

[superfurryanimal 91]

get down to your local butchers for scraps and off cuts, fresh raw meat all the way and don't forget to keep your eye out for fresh road kill, if you do run short of raw and feed dry don't forget to make sure they have more water than they need has they will dehydrate very quickly on dry food a.t.b sfa

[Elmer Fudd 2011 39]

try lights from a butchers and it can free and they love it with dry food as a back up

Edited July 7, 2011 by Elmer Fudd 2011

[ferretmaniac 5]

Wellbeloved ferret biscuits is all you need and if you feel you want to add abit more nutrients i used to use the ferret paste once a day on top of the biscuits - they love it.

Tinned food isnt a good diet for them - its alright for one off (if you have run out of the normal feed for a few days) but even then i'd try and save abit of rabit for them freeze it and its a good source of protien.

ATB - but keep away from the tinned food lol!!