How often do they poop and what does the poop look

[pika]

Ok so, weird question. How often should ferrets poop when feeding raw meat twice a day (I put in smashed up bone and cartilage and skin in with the minced meat (fairly course) I give the three of them probably 2 cups ish a day of meat and they're eating it all but they're still transitioning to raw (ie one's a picky brat)

How often should they poop/how much/what should it look like

I've noticed they pooped a LOT LOT less today IE Only once/twice each and they were tiny poops. This is making me concerned :/ Are they ok? The poop is also weird colored on all of them and has bits of bone fragment all in it. Will this clear up once their systems get used to the raw? They've only been eating it two days sofar.

They're also peeing a lot less it seems.

Also: How much should I feed them. I think they got a total of about a thigh and a half today (I had to hand feed them and that's all they would accept before getting really fidgety and not wanting anymore)

[Lynxie]

That's one of the wonders of raw feeding. There is a lot less poop than when they are fed kibble. The bone fragments are completely normal as well. You'll notice there will be less of them as your ferret's body "re-learns" how to digest them. There will still be some there, no matter what, but things should even out as their body gets use to it.

As for less pee, that I'm not so sure about. You might want to check to see if your ferret is dehydrated. Pinch their skin. It should "rebound" rather quickly. If it doesn't you ferret might be dehydrated.

Keep in mind though, that ferrets drink a lot less when fed a raw diet, because of the natural moisture in the meat. That might also be contributing to the lack of pee.

[sherrylynne]

Don't worry about the pee too much! Shouldn't be too long before they are voiding a LOT more . Just keep an eye on how much each one is eating, to make sure they are getting enough.
But like Lynxie said- there will be much less stool, and less odour from it. And you'll also find it will change in consistency and colour depending on what they've eaten. For example, when mine have liver and organ- the poop is blackish and tarry. If they've had a lot of fat, it can be almost white in colour

[weloveourweasels]

Check out this poop chart

ferretharmony.com/viewtopic.php?t=1793

[spiritualtramp]

Thanks for linking the chart, Jessica, I was just about to! A note, if you click on the image, it will pop up bigger so that you can really see and read the content.