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Post by valkyriestorm on Aug 14, 2008 16:49:29 GMT -5
Yes, which frozen raw food is best? In my store we sell Aunt Jenny's and some other brands for Dogs and Cats. But Aunt Jenny's is the only one that says Cat/Ferret diet. What about Bison, Rabbit, chicken, and ones with fish in them. Which is best for when I start?
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Post by Heather on Aug 14, 2008 23:06:05 GMT -5
I don't use ferret specific (actually I've never seen any up here) That doesn't mean there isn't any just that the prefabs that I have access to aren't specifically designed for ferrets. Generally speaking if the frozen diet is good for cats then your ferrets will be able to eat it without any problems. Check out the ingredients. I never use a ground raw diet that has anything more than raw meat, offal and bone. If it has a lot of veggies in it then it's no good for my fuzzies. Can you get samples? I've not tried bison but my guys love rabbit, I have a couple who enjoy the cats mixed fish, one or two enjoy some beef when I feed it to the cats, they also like lamb, emu, venison, elk, turkey and ...chicken of course. ciao
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Post by mustelidmusk on Aug 14, 2008 23:44:57 GMT -5
Hi!
For the most part, you'll want to stick with the cat products for ferrets. They're higher protien, lower cab less fiber. I would start with turkey since your ferrets are most likellt eating chicken/turkey kibble - and the turkey looks a little better suited to ferrets than the chicken product.
My brats like bison, venison, beef, lamb, andany poultry. But start with what they're amiliar with (poultry). you can add small amounts of dog food produts as treatsm but in general, stay with thhigher protien & fat products that have lower carbs and fiber.
-jennifer
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Post by valkyriestorm on Aug 15, 2008 23:39:27 GMT -5
Thanks guys. I think the Aunt Jenny's has a bunch of veggies in it as I remember, I'll have to look again tomorrow. The raw food expert will be at my job tomorrow, so I'll ask her what raw cat food is best. The only thing that sucks is that my store mostly deals with dog food more then cat food. So where else would I find more raw cat food around my area? I guess getting it threw the mail is out of the question??
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Post by Forum Administrator on Aug 15, 2008 23:47:39 GMT -5
No, you can order through the mail. Nature's Variety, Bravo, and Hare Today all ship. However probably the easiest way to go about feeding a raw diet is to feed a raw diet based on the prey model. Its more nutritious, better for your ferret's teeth, (usually) cheaper, and ALOT easier to buy locally. Is there a particular reason you are interested in ground raw?
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Post by valkyriestorm on Aug 16, 2008 22:14:06 GMT -5
Ok today I just bought Primal Raw chicken grind, just chicken meat and hearts and stuff. I will probably try to feed them it Monday night. Any suggestions on how to start this with them. I was told to partially de-frost it and make servings for them and re freeze it. Is this the best way or is there a better way to do it so I can return it if they dont eat it.
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Post by Heather on Aug 16, 2008 23:26:08 GMT -5
That's what I would do. Refreezing doesn't damage the nutrients in your meat product. So, yes I would thaw, separate into convenient serving pkgs and refreeze. I would then thaw and feed in that manner. Giuli, depending on where you're at...prey is much more difficult to get and hugely more expensive. I have to obtain private suppliers and costs a lot more money than feeding ground raw or even whole meats. That's why I feed a whole variety from ground to prey. If you're careful you can cover all your nutritional bases. That being said your furchild will not reap some of the benefits of prey but it's still a whole lot better than feeding kibbles. Some people also have problems feeding prey ciao
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Post by Forum Administrator on Aug 16, 2008 23:31:44 GMT -5
Refreezing doesn't damage the nutrients in your meat product. So, yes I would thaw, separate into convenient serving pkgs and refreeze. I would then thaw and feed in that manner. Giuli, depending on where you're at...prey is much more difficult to get and hugely more expensive. I have to obtain private suppliers and costs a lot more money than feeding ground raw or even whole meats. That's why I feed a whole variety from ground to prey. If you're careful you can cover all your nutritional bases. That being said your furchild will not reap some of the benefits of prey but it's still a whole lot better than feeding kibbles. Some people also have problems feeding prey ciao I was talking about a RAW diet based on the prey model
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