pigeons for ferrets info wanted

[nivek65 4]

was out tonight and the dog managed to catch a pigeon from the undergrowth, thought i would give it to ma 2 young jills, well when a dropped it in the cage one of them just about sh-t its self, and they both did nor seem keen, after a while they started to eat it, is this normal for them to be kinda wary at first, this is the first time they have had a full pigeon, usually feed them alpha ferret food, and chicken legs.

cheers

[sparky123 4]

they prob just didnt no [bANNED TEXT] to do way it u need to let them smell the meat i feed my ferrets on nothing but rabbit an pigeons great way off putting weight onto ur ferret more like there natural diet than dry food

[nivek65 4]

they prob just didnt no [bANNED TEXT] to do way it u need to let them smell the meat i feed my ferrets on nothing but rabbit an pigeons great way off putting weight onto ur ferret more like there natural diet than dry food

thanks, bud, when a put the chicken in they just about take the bowl out of ma hand lol, will keep them on meat for a while,

[dogger 100]

burst the skin on the breast of the pigeon just until they get the jist of it

[Night Hunter 109]

Hi mate they will probably react differently the next time you give them one ,think about it if someone lifted off the roof of your house and dropped a coo in id bet you would sh1t yourself and you have seen a coo before lol

[Night Hunter 109]

hi again mate one thing to think about though is that the pigeon could have been pricked with a shotgun hece the reason that it was easily caught and lead shot will definately not do yer ferrets any good

[tubba 38]

They will get stuck into them mate keep banging them in.

[nivek65 4]

hi again mate one thing to think about though is that the pigeon could have been pricked with a shotgun hece the reason that it was easily caught and lead shot will definately not do yer ferrets any good

not been shot bud, think a cat has had a go at it first and then the dog finished it off, just checked the hutch and not much left now, so they must be enjoying it lol

[tubba 38]

All the pigeons i feed my ferrets have been shot and i've never had a problem. At the end of they day if you were eating a Phesant or Partridge thats been shot would you eat the lead because i wouldn't So i doubt the ferrets will either.

[Ferret mad Dave 65]

This time of year all my ferret food is shot with a shotgun I find lead shot on the floor of the hutch and ain't had a problem yet

[Ferret mad Dave 65]

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Edited September 12, 2011 by Ferret mad Dave

[Col_c88 41]

I got told off numerous people that they will pick the shot out.. and if they miss a bit it passes straight through them, I dont know how true the second bit is but the first bit is very true as all my pigeons are shot with an airrifle (therfor only 1 pellet) and theres always the pellet either on the floor after theyve messed up there hutches or in the corner out the way.

 

about them being wary, yea my kits were wary of everything I put in but now they totally demolish pigeon, id love to know how they put the whole thing away just between 2 small jills.

the males however they wernt and dived straight in, though they are alot slower eaters.. older though so i figur its because they know they dont have to fight for there food any more

[Night Hunter 109]

Heres a link thats worth a read for thoes who think its fine to feed thier ferrets lead shot ,it doesnt take much lead to affect a ferret due to its size.

 

http://www.ehow.com/how_7766470_test-symptoms-lead-poisoning-ferrets.html

[ulverston moocher 60]

Well mine have allways been fed on stuff wich has been shot either by air rifle or given to me by next door who shoot everything with the shot gun and I have never had a problem and like has been said allways find lead in the hutch afterwards but I never give anything to my hawk that has been shot with the shot gun