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Post by bigsis7 on Jun 24, 2008 13:30:50 GMT -5
Ok. I have not fed him steak bone yet so I guess I won't do that. The boney meat will probably be legs and thighs for 3 days and wings one day if that's alright?
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Post by tss on Jun 24, 2008 13:47:43 GMT -5
Yep, that sounds good!!
You can still buy bone in steak because it is allot cheaper most of the time, just cut the meat off of the bone.
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Post by bigsis7 on Jun 24, 2008 16:08:24 GMT -5
Ok! Thanks!
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Post by Forum Administrator on Jun 24, 2008 18:22:50 GMT -5
Ok. I have not fed him steak bone yet so I guess I won't do that. The boney meat will probably be legs and thighs for 3 days and wings one day if that's alright? Sounds perfect!  Your feeding schedule looks great. I agree with Tss about the beef bones. I would just avoid them. Thanks for giving us an update on Oliver! I'm excited for you! Keep us posted!  |
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Post by bigsis7 on Jun 25, 2008 14:05:08 GMT -5
This is sorta off topic, but I weighed Oliver today and he is 1.11lbs. Is this an okay weight? He is around 5 monthes old.
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Post by tss on Jun 25, 2008 19:34:48 GMT -5
As long as he isn't boney that is a fine weight, ferret weights vary quite a bit. You will find that since he is on a raw diet he will get to be bigger then most "normal" ferrets.
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Post by bigsis7 on Jun 26, 2008 6:57:14 GMT -5
Ok. His bones aren't visible, but sometimes I can feel his hip bones. He eats a TON and I probably overfeed him some times (oops). Thanks!
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Post by tss on Jun 26, 2008 10:00:48 GMT -5
There's noting wrong with being able to feel his hip bones, when we got Weezer I could feel his but he wasn't "skinny". He will only eat as much as he needs to so just feed him as much as he'll eat.
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Post by bigsis7 on Jun 26, 2008 10:47:57 GMT -5
Ok. I wasn't sure and just wanted to check.
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Post by Forum Administrator on Jun 27, 2008 13:09:56 GMT -5
Bigsis7, I am going to tell you the same thing I told Meli: Just wanted to let you know that now that your baby is officially switched, if you havent already, it might be a good idea to start popping in to the yahoo! group NaturalFerrets. I know yahoo! lists suck (the format) BUT there are many many senior raw feeders on there and it would be wise to make use of their knowledge. I try and advise all my "completed switchers" to get on there and post a bit. I still want you to say on HF, but I want you to "broaden your horizons" by getting a bit of NaturalFerret's info as well. Sound good?
pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalFerrets/
You'll probably run in to the Holistic Ferret Mentors on there. This is where THEY go to ask THEIR questions on natural diet (I do too).
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Post by bigsis7 on Jun 27, 2008 14:50:31 GMT -5
Thanks Giuli!
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Post by Forum Administrator on Jun 27, 2008 14:55:44 GMT -5
No problem. Be sure to introduce yourself. Tell them about Oliver, What he's currently eating, any problems you are having, etc. Be sure to skim through the posts there too (lots of useful info). But please be sure to keep posting here in this thread and updating me and your mentor on Oliver's progress. |
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Post by bigsis7 on Jun 27, 2008 18:05:55 GMT -5
OK! I will!  |
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Post by Forum Administrator on Jun 28, 2008 18:52:25 GMT -5
Now that you've completed the switch, have had your feeding schedule reviewd, and been advised to check out NaturalFerrets, its time to retire this thread to the "newbie switch archive"!  No one (yourself included) will be able to post in this thread anymore once its been moved to the archive. Please begin posting your diet-related questions in the "whole prey" "raw" or "general feeding questions and discussion" area. We encourage EVERYONE that is archived to continue posting. Feeding a natural diet is a learning PROCESS, there is much to learn after making the switch. Feel free to ask your mentor (Tss aka Maria) for advice by PMing her. We also hope you post every so often and keep asking questions! Feel free to jump in and help to answer newbie questions. One of the ways you can learn is through teaching. We hope you stick around so that we can celebrate the 1 year anniversary of starting Oliver on raw with you! |
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Post by tss on Jun 28, 2008 23:00:44 GMT -5
Congratz on getting Oliver on completely raw. I am glad I could help you out!! Now we shall see how he progresses. Feel free to PM me or email me at anytime. Please stick around! You can now use your knowledge to help others, you will also continue to learn things here. You can never learn too much |
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