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Post by konotashi on Oct 1, 2009 21:52:51 GMT -5
Just curious. Right now Tesla's eating chicken (gilblets, hearts, wings, legs, etc.), but I plan on getting him turkey and pork, maybe some mice. But is it absolutely necessary to feed them different kinds of meats, or is it just for the sake of variety?
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Post by Zoshi on Oct 1, 2009 22:15:01 GMT -5
The more variety you put into his meals, the more nutritional value he'll get from them. Different meats have different levels of vitamins, minerals, nutrients, and all that good stuff; with a mix of different meats you'll be making sure he's getting as many chances to absorb those nutrients as possible.
Also, giving different life-stages/ages of meats is good too, because there's a difference in levels of things in older and younger meats. For example, if you've been giving beef a while, you'd switch out for veal for a bit. Instead of regular chicken you'd get a Cornish Game Hen.
:3 So yeah, different meats are pretty necessary. I mean, you could go with just one meat, but that'd be like living your whole life on ham-and-cheese sandwiches. Boring, and it ultimately ends up with you malnourished. xD
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Post by lnsybean44 on Oct 1, 2009 22:37:36 GMT -5
If you buy pork, buy "certified" pork. Pork carries a bacteria that causes a disease trichinosis. Certified pork has been frozen to low enough temperatures to kill it off but pork that is not certified can not guarantee that there arent any of the trichinosis causing bacteria left. It is not very common any more but it is still there.
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Post by Heather on Oct 1, 2009 23:10:05 GMT -5
Just for the record guys, trich is almost non-existant here. Only time you might encounter this is with free range pork and wild boar. Even organic pork producers have to have their herds tested now  . Pork is as safe as eating chicken...both carry salmonella but not trich I suppose that's what insybean44 meant anyway but just in case that any one was concerned....all you have to do if you're the least fearful is freeze the pork for 2 or so weeks and you've covered your bases. ciao |
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Post by lnsybean44 on Oct 2, 2009 8:13:45 GMT -5
We were discussing it in my Animal Food Products class (best class ever!). He said it was alot less of a problem now since we dont feed pigs left over food but that it can still be there. He also said that at least three weeks in a normal freezer is required to kill it off if it is in fact present. Im not sure how herd testing works...
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Post by sherrylynne on Oct 2, 2009 12:14:04 GMT -5
Since I buy all my pork from the grocery store, it's most likely been frozen for a minimum of 3 weeks already, considering it goes into the freezer after slaughtering and butchering, and remains frozen during shipping to the store, etc.
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Post by weloveourweasels on Oct 2, 2009 12:26:48 GMT -5
We were discussing it in my Animal Food Products class (best class ever!). He said it was a lot less of a problem now since we don't feed pigs left over food but that it can still be there. He also said that at least three weeks in a normal freezer is required to kill it off if it is in fact present. I'm not sure how herd testing works... Have you not seen that episode of Dirty Jobs: Pig slop processor? Whoever said they don't eat leftover food anymore is full of it. Heres a segment of the episode. Its GROSS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRkCQH02AxEI don't eat pork for reasons like that and I wouldn't feed it to my pets either. But that is just my opinion |
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Post by sherrylynne on Oct 3, 2009 17:11:05 GMT -5
I figure if mine can eat stash they've hidden a week before that I didn't find, pork ain't gonna hurt them  |
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Post by vkoslin on Oct 9, 2009 16:37:48 GMT -5
I figure if mine can eat stash they've hidden a week before that I didn't find, pork ain't gonna hurt them  Haha I'm the same way! I don't eat half the things they currently eat. If they like it, they get it. Spoiled brats. Especially if it's good for them. |
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Post by vkoslin on Oct 9, 2009 16:42:23 GMT -5
To sort of answer your question, my ferrets do like the variety between pork, chicken, hen, beef, turkey, etc. They've always had a hearty appetite and beef is clearly their favorite, along with chicken bones.
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