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Post by animalsgetrevenge on Nov 2, 2008 13:57:50 GMT -5
Since I have never had a kit before, I have a few baby questions!
First off, we think she is about 8 weeks old and she has these tiny sharp teeth which I think are baby teeth.
When will she get her adult teeth in? Do I need to feed her different raw foods from my adult ferrets?
She has eaten chicken neck bones which are pretty small and soft, but I am afraid she will hurt herself of chicken drumsticks and such, or not be able to eat them.
Any suggestions or your experience with kits?
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Post by bigsis7 on Nov 2, 2008 14:53:41 GMT -5
Well I didn't start feeding Oliver raw until he was about 4 months old, so a little older than yours. I started him off on boneless meat. Then once he was eating that tried a drumstick. It took him some time, but he started chewing on it and getting small pieces of the bone. Since your baby is younger, maybe you could grind the bones? Or stick with the softer bones until she's a bit older. I don't know when they get their adult teeth in, but I'm sure there's a website somewhere....Hope this helps some what!
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Post by Heather on Nov 3, 2008 0:47:48 GMT -5
Feed anything and everything....as much as you're little furbaby will eat. Get her started on all sorts of bone, and different meats. If you get her eating bone now you won't have to fight with her later. Napoleon was 7 weeks of age when I got him, he started on raw as soon as he got in the travelling cage in the petstore at the cash register. He couldn't eat kibble (didn't know how, they shipped him too soon) but he did know what to do with the meat. He's never had anything else. I did feed a ground mix as well.....he started on rabbit because that was what Little Mischief was eating (it seemed to sit very well with his ulcer and Napoleon was his chosen friend) It was ground with bone, offal and fur....urban carnivore. Quail, pork, elk ribs....everything else he tried. She won't damage those little teeth, that's what they're for If the bone's too large she just won't be able to eat it....but you will be surprised at the damage those sharp little eating tools can do. ciao
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Post by animalsgetrevenge on Nov 4, 2008 1:09:02 GMT -5
Thanks for the help guys So far she is eating chicken neck, chicken meat, beef liver, lamb kidney, Cornish game hen, beef chunks, pork chunks, NV frozen beef and lamb, and egg... all in the past 6 days! She INSTANTLY took to raw --- within the first five minutes of being in our home she was trying to drag a chicken drumstick through the ferret room! Now that you mention that her teeth are strong enough, I realize it's true and my poor fingers are proof!
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lorelei0922
Cageless and Roamin' Free
Happily Feeding Natural!
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Post by lorelei0922 on Nov 4, 2008 7:53:36 GMT -5
Grins.. proof you cant start em too early!!! get em on whole and raw from day 1... 3 weeks old... saddle of rabbit... now almost 6 months and weighing 1680g
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Post by animalsgetrevenge on Nov 5, 2008 22:23:52 GMT -5
That picture is awesome! Thank you for posting Lorelei. It looks like your ferret is over 4 pounds already, that is awesome
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lorelei0922
Cageless and Roamin' Free
Happily Feeding Natural!
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Post by lorelei0922 on Nov 6, 2008 4:04:40 GMT -5
lol thanks.. He's a healthy big boy.. several of his litter mates are as well.. He's still got some winter weight to put on i think...
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