ferreter216 0 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 hello all mi nan brought me round a meat mincer today the ones you wind manually just wondered do you put bones through them if so can ferrets eat the bits of bone or shall i reomove them. cheers all Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 hello all mi nan brought me round a meat mincer today the ones you wind manually just wondered do you put bones through them if so can ferrets eat the bits of bone or shall i reomove them. cheers all Dont make yourself hard work , feed them rabbit as it comes think of the cleaning after you faffed about doing it Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 it depends mate, some of those mincers aint powerful enough to grind the bone, all you can do is give it a go, Im presuming you want to mince rabbit, so you can get more in your mum's freezer without her moaning, plus you can feed the dogs some too and yes, the ferts will eat everything Quote Link to post
nighthunter 4 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Believe it or not but the bones will blunt the plates in your mincer, Not that the plates are sharp but they rely on sharp 90 degree edges inside the holes on the plates once these become slightly rounded off thats the end of your mincer. I know cos I've done it Like Kay says Feed them raw dogs love it all, Ferrets will eat what they want no probs. Feeding raw meat has been covered before If you do a search then all will be reveled Quote Link to post
ferreter216 0 Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 spot on steve Quote Link to post
The one 8,595 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Aye pop the rabbits in whole and let them chew on the bones you start mincing them up you might choke them on a bit of small bone Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Hippychick puts hers through a mincer and gets good results, but her mincer is an industrial job! Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 I cant see a ferret choking on small bits of bone after all, a ferret does not swallow rabbit bones whole does it, it chews everything up, if you put a whole rabbit in with the ferrets, you may get left with the skull and backbone, so where does all the rest go it certainly aint in the shite pile, proof I think that the bones are crushed and chewed before swallowing, cant see minced rabbit being any different, so for youngsters, who's mum's dont want the freezer filled up with whole rabbits, its a good option Quote Link to post
The one 8,595 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 How many times have folk posted on here that there ferrets had a piece of bone stuck between its teeth ? Quote Link to post
Guest Mass_G3nocide Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 hello all mi nan brought me round a meat mincer today the ones you wind manually just wondered do you put bones through them if so can ferrets eat the bits of bone or shall i reomove them. cheers all I wouldnt bother let the ferrets do the work. Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 If you only have a few ferrets, or individual cages with a couple in, you can just cut the rabbits in half with a knife or axe before you freeze them, then when it comes to feeding them theres less to eat, prevents them getting fly blown so easily and they defrost that bit quicker.. Quote Link to post
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