Simpson123 0 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 (edited) Hey, Could you please tell me what you feed your ferrets and how often. Cos i feed them once a day on either dry food or rabbit leg. Plus if you dont have any rabbit to give them what do you feed them as an alternative? Simpson123 Edited October 14, 2007 by IanB Quote Link to post
ferretman 0 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 1 rabbit will last my ferrits 2 days. if i have no rabbits i give them ferrit biscuits. Quote Link to post
ferret15 0 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Hey, Could you please tell me what u feed your ferrets and how often. Cos i feed them once a day on either dry food or rabbit leg. Plus if you dont have any rabbit to give them what do u feed them as an alternative? Simpson123 i feed mine whole rabbit. if dont have any then squriel,woodsquirrel pigeon (fresh road kill) or shot. failing that bits from the butchers or chicken or mince Quote Link to post
MikeTheDog 153 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Raw chicken carcases from the butcher, they're free! Quote Link to post
Simoman 110 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Mine get chicken carcase as the bulk of the diet along with rabbit, pigeon and mince. Quote Link to post
Ron Weasley 83 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Fresh fresh fresh is the way to go! Mine get whatever I can lay my hands on! Rabbit, hare, pigeon, corvids, mice, goose, ducks, squirell, pheasant, chicken- whatever I can get! Whether it's fresh road kill or shot, or something I've managed to wangle out of the butcher for free, as long as it's fresh meat, they get fed it! I have a few mates that do a lot of wildfowling. Often they'll just breast the birds, and give me the rest of the carcass. I also go beating on a couple of local shoots- anything thats badly shot damaged and of no value to the game dealer comes home with me for ferrets. Keep your eyes open, it's amazing how much ferret food is out there! Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 RAW, rabbit, chicken, pigeon, crows, hare and as a substitute, if no meat, ferret complete. This is all mine get. I feed in the evening, half a bunny does 2 ferts for me and 1 pigeon does 2 aswell. I take out all left overs the next morning. Quote Link to post
woodchip 2 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 haif a bunnie everyday or pigeons chicken carcuses, mice, sausages Quote Link to post
ianrob 2 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 The only food worth feeding ferrets is female robins, failing that, I use budgies and canaries stolen from pensioners. As an alternative you could use the many dried complete ferret foods available these days eg James Wellbeloved's ferret food. Quote Link to post
jultaylor1972 2 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 Rabbits where possible James Wellbeloved ferret food when I've nothing raw in for them. Do like to feed them their natural diet though when I can. Quote Link to post
the fezz 44 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 copyed this of the net Ferrets are obligate carnivores and the natural diet of their wild ancestors consisted of whole small prey, i.e., meat, organs, bones, skin, feathers, and fur. Some ferret owners feed a meat-based diet consisting of whole prey like mice and rabbits along with raw meat like chicken, beef, veal, kangaroo and wallaby. This is preferred in Europe and Australia, and becoming increasingly popular in the United States due to concern over high carbohydrate levels in some processed ferret foods.[13] Alternatively, there are many commercial ferret food products. Kitten foods can also be used, so long as they provide the high protein and fat content required by the ferret's metabolism. Most adult cat foods and kitten foods are unsuitable for ferrets, however, because of their low protein content and high fiber. Ideally, a ferret food should contain a minimum of 32% meat based protein and 18% fat.[14] Low-quality pet foods often contain grain-based proteins, which ferrets cannot properly digest. Ferrets may have a fondness for sweets like raisins, bananas, peanut butter, and pieces of cereal. The high sugar content of such treats has been linked to ferret insulinoma and other diseases. Veterinarians recommend not feeding raisins and the like to ferrets at all. Also, like many other carnivores, ferrets gradually lose the ability to digest lactose after they are weaned. As a result, lactose-free milk is to be preferred Quote Link to post
wyliecoyote 0 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 if i dont have rabbits mine get pig/ox heart or chicken dont feed them biscuits dont like it Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Wood pigeon or rabbit for mine... Quote Link to post
woodman 131 Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Hey, Could you please tell me what you feed your ferrets and how often. Cos i feed them once a day on either dry food or rabbit leg. Plus if you dont have any rabbit to give them what do you feed them as an alternative? Simpson123 whole rabbits,very good for ferrets and the exercise is very good for me.all the best Quote Link to post
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