deadlyshot 25 Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 just wondered do i have to skin my rabbits before i freeze them and also how much of a rabbit do you feed your ferrets as i chop mine into 6 sections as in 2 back legs 2 front legs and chest then cut the body into 2 but now my freezer is maxed out and still have two rabbits left Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 You don't have to skin them before you freeze them, I find the skin helps to protect the meat from freezer burn. I chuck a whole rabbit at a time in to my three jills in the winter.. Quote Link to post
deadlyshot 25 Posted October 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 how long will that last ive tried putting a whole one in but they just drag it into there bedding a just cause lots of flys and wasps Quote Link to post
tote 870 Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Malt has answered your first question, you don't have to skin them before you freeze them. As for the second question, there's no set answer to this one as individual ferrets will have differing needs as per the amount of feed they require which can be down to what size and how active they are as in how much work they get so it will be a case of trial and error for you, if they are getting porky feed less and obviously if they are looking thin up their feed. 1 Quote Link to post
deadlyshot 25 Posted October 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 cheers for the info Quote Link to post
BenjaminCadd 109 Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 1 Whole Rabbit will last my 6 Working gills 2 days. Quote Link to post
The one 8,594 Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 I dont skin them just gut them pop them in a poly bag to stop them sticking together then fed one whole rabbit per six ferrets Quote Link to post
ferret100 47 Posted October 4, 2011 Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 I always freeze rabbit etc before feeding to ferts. Got a good measure as to how much meat they will eat overnight, saves waste. I chop them up into portions so each fert has it's own. I've a few who don't like sharing, so portions spares the arguements. Anything for an easy life! Quote Link to post
martnmagik 68 Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 1 Whole Rabbit will last my 6 Working gills 2 days. lucky git ive got 2 of my jills in a court on there own as they wont settle with the others and will get through a rabbit in a day and a half, the others (4) get through 3 in 2 days. just shows how much each ferret is different Quote Link to post
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