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Post by sherrylynne on Nov 1, 2008 11:27:45 GMT -5
I've been meaning to ask how much fat is ok in their diet? When I buy a duck, for instance, there is about 1/4 inch of fat covering the main body of the duck. I generally cut most of it away, but do give them a couple of pieces in with their meal.
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Post by bigsis7 on Nov 1, 2008 12:03:57 GMT -5
I think fat is actually good for ferrets just so long as it's not cooked. I'm not 100% sure on that, so you probably want to get an opnion from some one who's 100%:-).
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Post by luci on Nov 1, 2008 12:52:59 GMT -5
I was wondering this too. When there's a big rind of fat on beef or pork I cut off the hard stuff and leave the rest. But then I'll only feed that really fatty stuff as part of a meal and add some lean turkey or something. Ferret poops are already so... well, you guys know... I don't want to make anything more liquid come shooting out of them.
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Post by Forum Administrator on Nov 1, 2008 23:15:29 GMT -5
Ferrets use fat and amino acids for energy (instead of carbs). If its ALOT of fat, I'd cut *some* of it off, but I'd still leave a fair amount. As long as you are a feeding a variety of foods, it will even out. (say you feed lean chicken breast one day, then fatty pork another day, then turkey another day, get my drift?) Unless it is a HUGE amount of fat, there is no need to remove more then a little, if any at all. Hope this helps.
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Post by sherrylynne on Nov 2, 2008 11:09:50 GMT -5
Thanks, Guili! I'll start leaving a lot more on then!
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