ferret food

[shepp 2,285]

Go-Cat kitten food, rabbits, chicken wings and pigeons.

[polecat93 4]

mine get alpha ferret food, rabbits any spare meat , cat food and the odd egg

[Downunder_Sthn_Ferreter 16]

Hi all,

Here's a run down on what i do,

 

Good raw fresh meat in the form of Rabbit or Chicken is a great way to keep them fit & healthy.

For me i find a small Rabbit lasts a pair of Jills around a week.

I keep the rabbit fresh in fridge in a freezer bag

I just cut up a couple of pieces around matchbox size or slightly larger each evening.

 

In regards to feeding pellets.

Ensure they are of a high protein percentage.

You need to be looking at above 21% or preferably higher,

Protein.

Also try to avoid those pellets that list grains or corn meal in the first four ingredients.

These grains are hard to digest for ferrets.

The above is something really worth considering in regards to pellets as many that

are fed to ferrets are way to low in protein and often packed with grain.

Ie most common cheap supermarket catfood or dogfood pellets.

Take the time to check the protein levels as they really do vary.

Yes of course you'll pay more for higher protein.

 

But its like this ....we can live on mince thats cheap...but full of shit...

or eat better cuts at a higer cost that are better for you....

 

More pellet stuff,

 

Turkey, Chicken or types like this in Kitten food available in

different brands work well as they have the higher protein values.

Innova a US based product make an excellent pellet food for cats that Ferrets do very well on.

Not sure if its avail in the U.K

Also Eukanuba as its known here is a good alternative.

 

The kitten pellet mixes will always have a higher protein value as there aimed at the growing

of younger kittens..

 

Raw Eggs are a good source of vitamins and make a sheen to their coats particulary in Winter.

Feed it on a 2 eggs to five ferrets basis..

A little is the key not too much.

Some people advocate the use of the yolk only as the white has apparent nastys involved.

Haven't noticed it myself lol....

 

 

All the Best,

 

Cheers,

 

Shaun

[pencoed hunter 7]

Mine ar on raw meat and chudleys ferret food

[Malt 379]

Rabbits, mince & the occasional crow/maggie.

[Countryboyo 0]

I was feeding my ferrets james wellbeloved all along but recently started feeding them raw mince at night and I have noticed a massive difference in them. they are more lively, have better coats and have stopped nipping. I still leave a bowel of dry kibble in the cage for them . I dont know if it was just coincidence but I will be feeding raw as much as possible from now on. I am going to try them on magpie the weekend if i get lucky with the airriffle.