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Post by blf1234 on Jan 10, 2009 11:06:32 GMT -5
arg. i had decided to change Duke to a FULL RAW diet instead of him eaing EVO Kibble.
Renee, and LAsher soooo totally confused me. grrr. Lasher said thats it hard for a ferret to be on a balance RAW diet.
can somebody pleeeease, plese explain to me from scratchh, how to get my ferret to like/starting to eat RAW meat, and can sombody giveme websites of the best RAW meat to get. i list please. please i need help
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Post by amymelissa on Jan 10, 2009 11:16:39 GMT -5
The very first thing I would say is to sign up on the mentor program. There someone will be assigned to you and they will walk you through switching your baby/ies to a natural diet. Including how to make it a complete diet so there are no defiency (MP?) As far as how hard they are to switch it depends on the ferret and the age, from what I understand. Taz was 1 1/2 when we switched her We started her on Nov 3rd and now she is completely raw, including eating meat from the bone and eating bones. The boys were 9 weeks and 8 weeks when we switched them and it took 2 days to go from a soup to eating chicken wings, bones and all. I can say that since being on raw they have gone from corase, dry skin and coats to nice soft, fluffy fur. They don't smell as much and their poops are way better, smaller and not as smelly! I'm sure someone will be along to post the links. Good luck  |
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Post by suds on Jan 10, 2009 13:11:45 GMT -5
for one it is easy to feed a ferret a great balanced diet on raw . RAW feeding is the second best way to feed your ferret ensurring them better nutrition then any kibble made can give them ! as far as a list of meats its easy they can eat any meat or organs you can get your hands on , beef, pork, chicken,venison,squirrel,bicen,duck, if you eat they can eat it too as long as its not proccessed or cured like hams, sausages and cold cuts . the only differnce is bones they can only eat bones from small game like hens, chickens, rabbit, mice, rats, some turkey parts like wings , kneck and back they dont have the jaw stregnth to handle big or thick bones like pork and beef bones for example. As far as how long it takes to switch to raw it realy depends on the individual ferret normaly the younger they are the more easy they are to switch (but this is not always the case) Also it depnds on how dedicated you are to switching them the more time and effort you are willing to spend the better the chance to a smooth and quicker switch it will be. to get a better ideal do a little research and start reading the Newbies Switch archives holisticferret.proboards80.com/index.cgi?board=newbiearchivethen when you are truely ready start your own thread in the ferret mentor program and there a mentor can help guide you through the proccess personaly holisticferret.proboards80.com/index.cgi?board=newbie |
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Post by Heather on Jan 10, 2009 14:05:57 GMT -5
Don't let anyone feed you that load of cr** Sorry but that makes me so angry  I've been feeding totally raw for over 10 yrs...ferrets, dogs and cats there is no kibble in my house (not even my mice will eat it  ). My guys have been the healthiest any of my furfriends have ever been. Healthy enough to convince a vet that this might actually be a way to feed. So don't let anyone tell you it can't be done (it takes work but if I can switch and feed 16 furkids..anyone can ). No furfriend is ever to old to switch and benefit from it either. I had a tiny little furchild who was 9 when she was turned in to me. She's fat, happy and healthy and will eat everything from ground raw, to raw prey (and fight and bicker over sharing it too ) Her previous caretaker is astounded that she's still around (she thought she was passing off a sick furkid thus not having to deal with high vet bills  ) You've been handed a couple of links within this forum to check out so I won't burden you with that information but anyone here will be more than willing to help you out. If you're feeling the least bit nervous I do strongly suggest that you apply for a mentor. Read up about us too, we're in the listings  We will guide you through and help you with all the various ins and outs of raw feeding. Good luck, I hope I will see you around .\ ciao |
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Post by sherrylynne on Jan 10, 2009 22:58:31 GMT -5
Get a mentor! They really help if you have any doubts whatsoever! And they are wrong about a balanced raw diet. It's extremely easy. Believe me, I was very paranoid about it, but even my vet thinks the diet my fuzzes are on has benefited them tremendously.
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Post by spiritualtramp on Jan 11, 2009 20:40:40 GMT -5
I'm just repeating what everyone has already said, but: 1) Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, raw is monumentally better than a dry kibble diet! It's so much easier to know exactly what nutrients you are giving them and to know they are absorbing it properly too. After doing some research on my own, I've learned that most kibble diets, even the highest quality, are lacking in some very basic vitamins and minerals --- things naturally and readily provided in a raw diet. 2) Get a mentor! Not only will you get one-on-one attention for the switch, you'll learn what meats provide what and how to fill in those nutritional gaps so that your fuzzies are getting exactly everything that their bodies need! Truly, the program works wonders, and I wholeheartedly support it. It really does make the switch so much easier to have someone to bounce ideas off of, and to help you through frustrating points and plateaus. You won't regret it |
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