Post by fuzzywozzie on Feb 13, 2011 16:30:06 GMT -5
So in the future I am hoping to get three ferrets. I would like to get them young and from the same place, either litter mates or kits already socialised with each other. I’m just trying to do as much research as possible before getting them but trying to find a good Whole Prey Model Diet is difficult. I have come up with an idea of what I would like to feed them but I don’t know where to start with it. I’m thinking of feeding them;
Monday – Rabbit, young
Tuesday – Small chicken, legs, breast, bones
Wednesday – Rat, adult
Thursday – Beef, minced or chunks
Friday – Mice, adult and chicks
Saturday - Chicken wings
Sunday – Rat, adult
Based on information I have put together I think this would be a suitable diet. I know if a whole prey diet only is fed additional supplements are not necessary but will I need to add a supplement to this diet as they will be having whole prey 4 days a week. If I need a supplement what is a good one – I have heard that Ferreatone is a good one and very yummy. Any other? Or is this the best one.
Back to the diet how do you introduce whole prey to young ferrets? Because with the meat – beef and chicken – I would just start with small chunks and work them up but with whole prey
Would I need to chop it up or leave it whole?
Should I get younger / smaller animals so they get the idea to eat it whole?
The question isn’t about how much because they would get however much they want but how to go about getting them to eat a whole prey diet. I have read a lot about changing an adults diet but can’t find anything on a young kits diet.
How often will they need to be fed when young?
Maybe answers could include how many, how often (per day), how much (grams or oz or animal), and what they are fed on (dry or whole or barf).
I’m trying to build a whole picture and I do realise that every ferret is different. I’m just want to gather as much information as possible before getting them and thought this might be the very best place to get it. Real ferret owners who own real happy ferrets.
Monday – Rabbit, young
Tuesday – Small chicken, legs, breast, bones
Wednesday – Rat, adult
Thursday – Beef, minced or chunks
Friday – Mice, adult and chicks
Saturday - Chicken wings
Sunday – Rat, adult
Based on information I have put together I think this would be a suitable diet. I know if a whole prey diet only is fed additional supplements are not necessary but will I need to add a supplement to this diet as they will be having whole prey 4 days a week. If I need a supplement what is a good one – I have heard that Ferreatone is a good one and very yummy. Any other? Or is this the best one.
Back to the diet how do you introduce whole prey to young ferrets? Because with the meat – beef and chicken – I would just start with small chunks and work them up but with whole prey
Would I need to chop it up or leave it whole?
Should I get younger / smaller animals so they get the idea to eat it whole?
The question isn’t about how much because they would get however much they want but how to go about getting them to eat a whole prey diet. I have read a lot about changing an adults diet but can’t find anything on a young kits diet.
How often will they need to be fed when young?
Maybe answers could include how many, how often (per day), how much (grams or oz or animal), and what they are fed on (dry or whole or barf).
I’m trying to build a whole picture and I do realise that every ferret is different. I’m just want to gather as much information as possible before getting them and thought this might be the very best place to get it. Real ferret owners who own real happy ferrets.