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Post by charmantpapillon on Jul 21, 2008 6:02:12 GMT -5
Mr. Beast had the run of my room last night. And at 4 am was on my chest telling me he wanted to play or something. Well he ate two winglettes and is eating again =) he'll be a fat camper in no time. My Big furry orange boy decided its a smaler ersion of a cat and doesnt like it. but the other three are curious. I can hear him bone crunching now =) what a good little boy he is. Well off to my job interveiw i go. You have a nice day. if anyone has any questions about beast (and his eating incase i forgot soething) go ahead and ask =)
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Post by charmantpapillon on Jul 22, 2008 14:11:52 GMT -5
Hes eating meat like a champion. thinks the new cage is a toy. ate his giblets today the only organ mat i can find is liver so im going by what you have posted in other topics about giving him one a weekbecause we dont want to poison the little monster.my Neighbor doesnt like his name and has ordered me to change his name to Brutus -.- i very kindly told her it wasnt her choice since she didnt buy him. but neways the little monster is passed out in his hammock. Any questions feel free to ask
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Post by Forum Administrator on Jul 22, 2008 17:40:10 GMT -5
Excellent! Im so proud! Liver 1x per week is fine for now (but always keep an eye out for other organs like beef kindey or lung) I am happy to hear that things are going well. Now is the time to introduce as much variety as possible. For meats I recommend: Beef/veal Pork/piglet Chicken/cornish game hen Turkey/poult Lamb/mutton Your goal is to feed the following each week: Atleast 4 days or raw meaty bones (bone in meat such as chicken wings/legs/thighs/necks, turkey necks, cornish game hen, pork necks) 2 days a week of boneless muscle meat (from larger animals, such as pork, beef, turkey) You can sprinkle 1 eggshell onto his meat each day if you want to add extra calcium/fiber. 1 day a week of organ meat (liver 1x per week. Keep an eye out for other organs. On this day I also recommend feeding heart and gizzards (even thought they arent technically organ) I also like to see some calcium added on this day, so feed either 1 whole egg (yolk. white. and crushed shell) or 1 raw chicken neck. Liver is rich and will make poop runny, adding in bone or eggshell will add extra fiber to keep poo from turning to liquid mush.  Be sure to keep us posted on what meats he tries. Like I said get him used to as many as possible right now (while he is still young). Switch up the cut of the meat that you buy. For example dont always feed chicken wings, feed legs and thighs sometimes too. Dont always feed pork steak, feed pork butt too. Take advantage of what is on sale This way you constantly are changing the cuts you feed AND you are saving $$$. The reason you want to provide various cuts is because nutrient composition varies in the different parts of the animal. By feeding various parts you increase nutrient diversity and get a better diet overall. Keep me posted! |
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Post by charmantpapillon on Jul 23, 2008 11:42:55 GMT -5
So beast loves giblets and hes avidly sniffing the pork tenderloin i just cut into mouse sized peices (mom told me i couldnt switch the cats to a natural diet so dont tell her i give them raw meat as treats*teehee*) OkAy so he skinda attacked the pork but i think he likes chicken better. But i do have 2 cornish game hens in the fridge thawing so i can cut it up and feed it to him (how much of the cornish SHOULD he eat as a meal?) Hes eating half of what he did when he awas eating kibble but hes gaining weight and being more active. Its GREAT. =D Mom yells at me cause my room smells like meat (even though i leave it out for an hour and then put it in a ziplock baggy in the fridge)
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Post by charmantpapillon on Jul 23, 2008 11:56:50 GMT -5
oh i have also discovered that f he likes the smell of something it goes in his mouth (he recently got in my jelly bean bag un beknown to me and i found about 6 half eaten jelly beans. *laughs*
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Post by Forum Administrator on Jul 23, 2008 16:24:45 GMT -5
Let him eat as much as he wants. Hes a growing kit and needs the energy When he hits 6-7 months of age he will eat even less (because he will slowly stop growing). The meat smell kind of worries me. Meat SHOULDNT smell (unless you put your nose right up to it). Is it possible he is hiding some meat chunks somewhere in your room and that these chunks are...."ripening"? As for the jelly beans *sigh* kits get into everything (they are the same da*n was as adults too. Your best bet is to constantly check the area where you let your ferret play. A few bites of jelly bean wont hurt him (but its not really good for him) you want to make sure he cant find something more serious to get into. Ferret proofing is a never ending process  |
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Post by charmantpapillon on Jul 23, 2008 16:58:42 GMT -5
Im still ferret proofing (when i had found him IN my jelly bean bag and half eaten jelly beans i took him out said No gently but firmly and when he went back for them i tapped him on the nose then put them in a drawer so he couldnt get to them and eat until he ws sick. And the "ripening" meat was the same thought i had had.. so i looked around and Loe and behold he had hidden some in a corner behind his dirt box! that stock piling little ferret he is. So cute though. I took him to the grocerystore with me whn i was going to go get him some more varied meat than chicken. Everyone thought he was just so darling and thats kind of starling seeing as a lot of people think they are rodents. (such a commmon misconception we should hold a hollistic ferret fair or something and being the knowledge to the people!) Okay i talk to much and have too many ideas... XD but he doesnt eat kibble any more and its a good thing. Marshalls food isnt ver good for them. What is your take on feeding them fish? Not like a white fish but like a fatty tuna or salmon. (i was thinking about fish for treats because it would be high in protein and the salmon is high in fatty acids and omega threes ect.)
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Post by josiesmom on Jul 23, 2008 17:20:31 GMT -5
Salmon is great for them! Skin on and all! As for the cornish hen this is how I cut mine up:
two wings or if a large hen 2 drumettes and two wingettes
two legs
two thighs
three sections from the breast
three or four sections from the back and ribs
each piece is a meal for one ferret, sometimes two meals- depends on how hungry they are.
Cheers,
Kim
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Post by charmantpapillon on Jul 23, 2008 17:43:30 GMT -5
Thank you Muchly Kim! =) i'll be sure that when hes good or does something cute to reward him with salmon.
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Post by ferretpalooza on Jul 23, 2008 20:19:36 GMT -5
Vets dont like natural meat diets?  Wow, I am surprised....Great job with the new diet. How did you grind up your kibble small enough to coat the chicken??? This is really cool. |
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Post by Forum Administrator on Jul 24, 2008 3:14:37 GMT -5
Vets dont like natural meat diets? Wow, I am surprised Many vets do not...I'll PM you about this |
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Post by charmantpapillon on Jul 24, 2008 19:38:00 GMT -5
My vet is only bout 2 or 3 years out of vet school. So she knows ABOUT ferrets but not like nutritional stuff so she wont rag on me aobut my ferrets diet because we'll be learning together. (she does my cats it pays to have a vet as a friend YAY discounted prices!)
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Post by Forum Administrator on Jul 24, 2008 20:16:16 GMT -5
My vet is only bout 2 or 3 years out of vet school. So she knows ABOUT ferrets but not like nutritional stuff so she wont rag on me aobut my ferrets diet because we'll be learning together. (she does my cats it pays to have a vet as a friend YAY discounted prices!) Feel free to pass along our forum address to your vet. Its wonderful to have people like reedgirl20 aka Dr. Christy come and learn about how to feed ferrets PROPERLY! I love when vets are willing to learn, sometimes the "old timers" are a bit set in their ways and not willing to learn new things |
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Post by charmantpapillon on Jul 25, 2008 8:12:53 GMT -5
Will do giuli when i take him in for his checkup and distemper vaccination. (sorry guys but im vaccinating against distemper when i would take the natural route just because its better to prevent it because of their small size its 100 percent FATAL and can be carried on clothing since i volunteer at the local animal shelter its whats best for him.)
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Post by Forum Administrator on Jul 25, 2008 11:38:25 GMT -5
When it comes to vaccines, that is a personal choice, we wont slam you for doing it or not I personally vaccinate mine for rabies and distemper and then every year after I plan to "titer" to check if he NEEDS another shot BEFORE re-vaccinating (IMO we overvaccinate.....others are starting to agree. There is currently a study going on to see how often ferrets REALLY need to be re-vaxed for distemper (if ever ) Here is some more info on that study: forum.ferret.com/tm.asp?m=15692 |
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