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Post by kuuipo61606 on May 15, 2008 22:43:05 GMT -5
i know this is going to be fun and very informing at the same time, can't wait to get started!!!!! i have 5 babies of my own, looking to rescue some more. i just can't get enough. they're my life and love!!!
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Post by Forum Administrator on May 15, 2008 23:36:09 GMT -5
Welcome to the HF Forum!  LOL, what's your name? What are your fuzzies names? Tell us about yourself! I need details, woman!   |
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Post by buzzonesbirdie on May 16, 2008 7:28:01 GMT -5
I agree more details, more details,  welcome to the board. Jasmine and the amazing 9 missing Xena |
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Post by meli on May 16, 2008 9:12:58 GMT -5
Welcome welcome! We're happy to have you here! |
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Post by kuuipo61606 on May 16, 2008 12:20:47 GMT -5
ok then!!! my name is Gina and i have 5 wonderful fuzzies named oldest to youngest: Zeak, Jack, Vanilla-Face, Jill, and Gidget. Three boys and two girls. i can't wait to get more. they're my life. and thanks for the great welcome!!!!!!!!
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Post by jennifer5799 on May 16, 2008 13:55:16 GMT -5
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Post by Forum Administrator on May 16, 2008 16:56:34 GMT -5
Hi Gina! Its great to have you here. There's alot to get out of this forum, if you are looking to put your ferrets on a natural diet, we can help you do that, and even if that doesnt interest you we can help you provide natural care to your ferret in a variety of ways.
I hope you like it here!
What diet do you currently feed your ferrets, and are you looking to learn more about natural diets for ferrets?
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Post by kuuipo61606 on May 17, 2008 10:35:55 GMT -5
o yea i would love to start feeding them their natural food. it'ds a lot better for them i can imagine. right now i have them on marshall's and EVO switching out every day. just for some change each day. but i don't think they're getting everything they could be with kibble.  |
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Post by Forum Administrator on May 17, 2008 17:00:10 GMT -5
Its great to hear you want to embrace a more natural diet for your babies. IMO diet is one of the cornerstones of good health, and after seeing the numerous improvments in my babies overall health and demeanor on natural, I could NEVER go back to kibble. Okay now you need to decide (if you havent already) what type of natural diet you'd like to feed. Here are your options. Let us know which one fits what you are looking for and we can help you from there. 1.) Whole prey diet: On this diet you feed ONLY whole animals, no kibble, no raw foods, just animals. Mice, rats, chicks, etc make up the diet. You can either feed live (few people do) or frozen-thawed. 2.) Raw diet only: On this diet you feed ONLY raw foods, no whole animals, no kibble. You feed a mix of raw foods such as chicken wings, various organ meats, chunks of boneless meat. Over a WEEK's time you try to feed approx: 75%- Flesh (muscle, fat, skin, tendon, ligament, cartilidge) 15%- Edible bone (bones no larger then rabbit bones 10%- Organ meat (such as liver, gizzards, heart, etc) 3.) Raw/whole prey diet (what I feed): On this diet you feed both raw foods and whole prey foods. 4.) Supplementing kibble with commerical raw or raw: On this diet you feed kibble, but you also feed various commerical raw foods or "home-made" raw foods (like chicken wings from the grocery store). There are different degrees of natural feeding (as you can see) and its up to you how far you go. We can help you no matter how natural you decide to go. Once you have an idea of how you want to feed start posting questions in the nutrition section under "Natural Diet Newbies and General Feeding Questions" and we'll work hard to answer whatever question you may have.    |
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Post by meli on May 18, 2008 23:54:30 GMT -5
Oh you're a newbie like me! We shall "grow" together with the natural diets! So glad someone else is here to share my same experience!  |
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Post by kuuipo61606 on May 19, 2008 13:59:46 GMT -5
yay! me too!
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Post by amyandfuzzies6 on May 20, 2008 15:31:15 GMT -5
Welcome and glad to have you here! I think Giuli has some of the friendliest and helpful ferrents here:) Ferrets stole my heart about 10 years ago shortly after they became legal here in Michigan and have ruled my life ever since. My six are on a completely raw natural diet for about 2 years - over a year kibble free  It has made such a difference in their health! Now the "extra work" is just part of my regular ferret routine. I feel so good hearing them crunching away like nature intended them to do  My crew's diet consists of Cornish Game Hen (staple), turkey/chicken hearts/gizzards (each once weekly with some chicken feet), and eggs & Kefir once every 1-2 weeks. I supplement salmon oil a couple times a week and they get flaxseed oil daily. We can't do whole prey because we live in a townhouse and don't have control over poisons or baits neighbors may set for small pests. We've had 2 chipmunks get in our place once. One was fortunate to sneak in during the summer and started hibernating in the basement. I was able to scoop him up and put him outside in the sun. The other....well let's just say after chasing him around the house for days, picking up the sticky traps he tossed aside, he found himself in a snap trap. We tried to get him out! Glad to have you hear and look forward to chatting in the future. |
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Post by kuuipo61606 on May 20, 2008 16:05:17 GMT -5
aw! thanks! i loved the story! so cute
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