GazCross 0 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 We have 4 small spayed jills. They don't work at the moment but I hope to change that this week. Up till now we have been feeding dry food, but after reading some posts on here about dry food I took the decision to feed them docs that I have for my hawk and a full rabbit carcass. They were hesitant at first but now love the food. My question is quantity. How many docs would a SINGLE ferret NEED to be healthy? I do understand this would change with certain weather conds and the time of year etc and also how much energy they are expending but just as an average. Also do the docs need de-yolking or is it OK for them to eat the yolk? Thanks Quote Link to post
patterdalejoel 669 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 wouldnt feed a lot of DOC as they are just skin and yolk. i have had them before as just a little treat or a filler, but try and stick to rabbit etc with meat on, more nutritional value 3 Quote Link to post
Stretch177 36 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 The only time i have fed doc, is when i have given them as a snack, just to tide them over till the rabbit had defrosted abit as i had forgot to take it out the freezer. But like joel said, i wouldn't use them as a MEAL, due to the fact there is nothing on them meat wise. Best off with rabbit, chicken bits, mince, birds, fish etc, recently started given mine abit of olive oil mixed into some tuna and they love it and their coats are top notch Quote Link to post
Ferret mad Dave 65 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 What's the hell is a doc ?????? Quote Link to post
terryd 8,019 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 day old chick Quote Link to post
bigdaz 688 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 What's the hell is a doc ?????? I'm guessing day old chick. Quote Link to post
The one 8,393 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 A D.O.C. is just a egg covered in fluff theres very little feeding value in them for a ferret and the fluff can upset the mucus in a ferrets throat is they get too many Quote Link to post
sam4530s 37 Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 if feedin doc i cut the feet off as they can damage the ferrets throught when going down , and i only offer them once in a blue moon as a snack on top of there dry food. Quote Link to post
GazCross 0 Posted December 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Cheers guys. Yes DOC is day old chick (cockerels). They are a staple for hawks and the nutrition has been tested and an article written by Vet Neil Forbes. Funnily rabbit is classed as a low nutrition food and is given when reducing weight. Hare on the other hand is rich as are quail and rat/mice. These are given during the moult. Quote Link to post
Magwitch 687 Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 I like to give them a bit of variety, rabbit being the main but pigeon pheasant when available. Quote Link to post
Stretch177 36 Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Yeah i used to give them to my snakes and they thrived on them, on top of the mice they were getting. There just isnt enough in them meat wise, to make them worthwhile giving to ferrets, at least on a regular basis anyway. Quote Link to post
rabbitcatcher 1 287 Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Rabbit, chicken mince and any thing else I shoot or catch, also ferret feast aswell and minced up beef hearts, I would like to find somebody local to take a bit of minced beef heart and the likes off me as my nephew works in a butchers and gets me too much, lol Quote Link to post
Stretch177 36 Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Rabbit catcher PM Quote Link to post
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