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Post by wmella85 on Sept 5, 2008 17:54:06 GMT -5
whats the verdict on feeding excess piggy parts. ears, tails, feet...etc..... nutritional value???
i saw these in the grocery store and was wondering.
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Post by Forum Administrator on Sept 5, 2008 20:10:48 GMT -5
Good question.
I know piggy snouts and ears are a source of cartalidge, but because they are SO high in cartalidge, I would give em as a "chew toy" or a "treat". I would worry about throwing off the balance of the diet with WAY too much cartalidge.
The tail I would THINK would be an OK raw meaty bone. If its not very meaty I wouldnt serve it as a meal, but rather as a snack/chew toy.
As for feet, I am not sure, but I personally wouldnt feed them. I am not sure how dense they are.
What grocery store are you shopping at that has pig parts?!?!?! Is this a regular chain store or a more "exotic" store?
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Post by Heather on Sept 6, 2008 17:59:51 GMT -5
Pig's feet or trotters are usually a good source of fat. You will probably have to score them to get a ferret to eat them. Some people feed them to their dogs as a rec bone but there is some meat and a fair amount of fat. I've never fed them before.
ciao
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Post by tss on Sept 6, 2008 18:37:55 GMT -5
I can get those things at the local Sav-A-lot, the tails might be edible but would need extra meat. The foot bones are WAY too hard, my 50 and 67 pound dogs can hardly get through them.
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Post by wmella85 on Sept 7, 2008 14:01:18 GMT -5
I got them at my FarmFresh. i figured they were not worth much for a meal. but they do seem to like them for playing with. my dog seems to like them also. she gobbled it up and wanted more.  |
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Post by meli on Sept 14, 2008 0:16:03 GMT -5
funny since I just found my local grocery sells pig snouts, feet, liver, kidneys, tongue.. I also found various parts of chicken, necks,backs,feet, as well as veal heart and other parts for cheap! woohoo!
I shall be going shopping this week to stock up!
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Post by Forum Administrator on Sept 14, 2008 0:27:34 GMT -5
d**n you people and your awesome meat variety!!! I wish my stores had more variety. Oh well, we are feeding almost all whole prey for now, so I guess it doesnt matter too much. |
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Post by meli on Sept 14, 2008 1:46:27 GMT -5
ahaha when I find a job I'm going to go for whole prey entirely. Its cheaper and easier in my opinion.
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Post by Heather on Sept 14, 2008 15:33:07 GMT -5
It's cheaper if you have a decent supply and not too many ferrets Do any of you have any idea how difficult it is to find female mice?  I want to start my colony and I can only get stinky male mice  I have a good supplier of rats, and I have no intention of raising them. I'm thinking of maybe hamsters but I haven't quite got there yet. ciao |
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Post by meli on Sept 14, 2008 15:47:09 GMT -5
awe hamsters lol i would want to keep them all lol
having 2 ferts is a plus because their food bill is small compared to those have more but you guys get more fuzzy kisses!
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