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Post by monicaexplosion on Mar 14, 2009 19:00:30 GMT -5
So does any one else have a fert that doesnt like eggs?
Mine wont touch them. I tried raw scrambled, then I tried cooked scrambled, then I tried steak chunks, dipped in raw scramble, then rolled in powdered egg shell(just a bit of shell)
they ate most of the meat but rolled it on the carpet first.
any tips on feeding eggs?
I'm going to try a soupy tomorrow
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Post by Heather on Mar 14, 2009 21:24:10 GMT -5
I only have a couple who will eat their eggs straight up. Most of my guys like it mixed in a soupy with their raw meat or I actually mix it in the ground raw mix that I serve. I have a couple who love it....Napoleon, Nicodemus, Ghenghis, Lady "B", Mad Max, enjoy their egg raw. Odin won't touch the stuff, nor will Loki, Aremis or Thor. I don't know if it's a texture thing or a flavour but they get their eggs in other ways so it's not something I worry about ciao
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Post by monicaexplosion on Mar 15, 2009 0:20:47 GMT -5
hmm i've heard mixed reviews about feeding ground...
and i'm not "worried"
i just want them to eat eggs =P
=)
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Post by Forum Administrator on Mar 15, 2009 0:26:36 GMT -5
You can try a few things to get them to eat them. If these don't work don't fret. Ferrets, like people, sometimes just don't care for certain foods (none of my pets like turkey, in any form, for example).
1. Try organic or free-range eggs 2. Try hardboiled 3. Try mixing them with fish oil 4. Try duck, quail, or pheasent eggs (try looking at an asian market)
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Post by Heather on Mar 15, 2009 18:42:20 GMT -5
Oh, I wasn't advocating ground raw, I do use it and use it to start newbies and it has it's place. There is nothing wrong with it. My 22 yrs old cat has been eating it for 10 yrs exclusively, that in itself speaks volumes. The fact that when he first started the vet had given him a life limit of approx 6 months (his brother passed on due to kidney failure and diabetes, Samurai was in renal failure). I feed a full mix of raw, whole foods and prey. I believe that in doing such feeding style I cover all my bases and my ferrets are as healthy as I can get them, considering their histories. ciao
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Post by spiritualtramp on Mar 15, 2009 20:31:48 GMT -5
I have to mix it into soupies or ground for Ranger or he'll throw his nose up at it - but like the others said every ferret is different. Try some different methods and you might find one that works.
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Post by jojodancer on Mar 16, 2009 13:08:19 GMT -5
"hmm i've heard mixed reviews about feeding ground..."
Ground raw is not bad at all - it is just one of the forms of a raw diet you can choose to do. The negative of a raw diet is that you will have to brush your ferret's teeth. However, many people advocate brushing your ferrets teeth no matter what diet you feed, because it harmless and a good hygenic practice.
The positives of a commercial diet is that every bite is 100% nutriotionally complete, and you know that your ferret is getting a well rounded meal in the right proportions.
I feed raw soupies every morning and night. It's left in a bowl for an hour or so while they're out playing. I have ziwipeak in their cage 24/7, which is also a raw food.
As others have said before me, commercial raw is not sentencing your ferret to a painful, horrible death. They will be happy and healthy and fluffy just like if they are fed whole prey or RMB.
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Post by sherrylynne on Mar 16, 2009 18:02:15 GMT -5
As jojodancer said, commercial raw is not a bad thing to feed. And it is very healthy for them. My only problem with it is the little blighters flatly refused to eat ground after having their chunks , although my one cat eats it all the time!
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Post by Forum Administrator on Mar 17, 2009 0:37:54 GMT -5
I think Heather didn't phrase that right. She's not against ground raw, she feeds it to her kiddos (in addition to her kitty) along with other raw foods, I think there was just a misunderstanding
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Post by harrisi on Mar 17, 2009 8:49:00 GMT -5
Probably a long shot...but have you tried just giving them a whole egg? we never crack open eggs for the ferrets unless it is for hand raising kits as they tend to eat them more readily if they open the eggs up themselves, so we just take a small part of an egg crate, place the eggs inside and the ferrets will bite/dig at them, eat the egg and then crunch up the shell and usually eat it. Or for weak fosters we get wild bird eggs, whisk them up with ground shell and then sub-Q them around the neck area on whole prey with raw egg.
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Post by jojodancer on Mar 18, 2009 14:45:47 GMT -5
"whisk them up with ground shell and then sub-Q them around the neck area with raw egg." You're sub-Qing ground shells and eggs into the ferret?
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Post by harrisi on Mar 18, 2009 15:31:06 GMT -5
"whisk them up with ground shell and then sub-Q them around the neck area with raw egg." You're sub-Qing ground shells and eggs into the ferret? Sorry, worded it wrong, no, its fixed now.
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Post by sherrylynne on Apr 1, 2009 18:20:17 GMT -5
Have to admit, I wondered about that one myself, but thought, nah- better leave that one alone
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