lawrence 657 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 i realise this has probably been done to dead but since its been so long from i've kept ferrets, i just wanted to confirm this was all right. i feed my dogs on a good barf diet and assumed the same grub would do for the ferrets ? i have to admit i don't like the idea of feeding meal at all. thanks Quote Link to post
Guest coopermurphy3 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 meat is the only thing Quote Link to post
The one 8,605 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Fresh meat mate it's the only way to feed ferrets Quote Link to post
lorelei0922 2 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Fresh meat mate it's the only way to feed ferrets fresh meat,raw bone, fat, and organs... the important thing is to mix it up.. if you fed them only muscle meat .. you would be depriving them of much needed nutrients.. but if you can manage whole prey... or to mix it up daily with bits and pieces needed... there is NO need for the kibble stuff! poo will be less and contrary to a recent post to the opposite.. it Definitely smells less on a Raw diet ! Quote Link to post
Guest Zak Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 (edited) Rabbits , pigeons, dry complete food, if none of these are available. You can get a decent size bag of good quality complete ferret food from Jollys (LIFESTYLE), for a decent price, does them no harm, if whole carcass food is not easily got. The link below, also shows where their is a store near you, their all in the north of Ireland, just click the store locator tab. http://www.jollyes.co.uk/lifestage_ferret.htm Edited August 7, 2008 by Zak Quote Link to post
lawrence 657 Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 thanks for replys, thought it would be ok but does no harm to check, Bolio is kindly throwing me two jills coming this weekend , they'll be well fed on a mixture of muscle, offal and fish, looking forward to them as its been around 10 years since i last kept any. Quote Link to post
lorelei0922 2 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 thanks for replys, thought it would be ok but does no harm to check, Bolio is kindly throwing me two jills coming this weekend , they'll be well fed on a mixture of muscle, offal and fish, looking forward to them as its been around 10 years since i last kept any. just dont neglect calcium.. real important in kits growth... good on you for checking first though.. better to know now eh ?? Quote Link to post
mattydski 560 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Fresh meat mate it's the only way to feed ferrets fresh meat,raw bone, fat, and organs... the important thing is to mix it up.. if you fed them only muscle meat .. you would be depriving them of much needed nutrients.. but if you can manage whole prey... or to mix it up daily with bits and pieces needed... there is NO need for the kibble stuff! poo will be less and contrary to a recent post to the opposite.. it Definitely smells less on a Raw diet ! Glad you agree, i have been contradicted in the past for making this statement Matt Quote Link to post
lorelei0922 2 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Fresh meat mate it's the only way to feed ferrets fresh meat,raw bone, fat, and organs... the important thing is to mix it up.. if you fed them only muscle meat .. you would be depriving them of much needed nutrients.. but if you can manage whole prey... or to mix it up daily with bits and pieces needed... there is NO need for the kibble stuff! poo will be less and contrary to a recent post to the opposite.. it Definitely smells less on a Raw diet ! Glad you agree, i have been contradicted in the past for making this statement Matt well i get a different view than many hunters.... i have LOTS of pet's only friends who feed kibble only... lol... the difference in the poo corners we clean up is amazing! the only reassurance they DO have is constancy... their poos will always look exactly like the kibble that went in only squishier lol. and they can judge the health of the ferrets stomach by abnormal poos... but those that see mine .. ( after freaking out cause there is something black and tarry.. ie i fed liver last night lol) they notice the smell isn't nearly as offensive ... and while i have 7 pooing in one spot... there is still less and smaller poos all together.. and certainly a much less offensive pong to the whole mess The cereals and undigestable colours and aditives go through their ferrets where as most meat, bone, cartalige, organs.. are digested by mine... Quote Link to post
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