feeding advice

[andyrose 8]

hi guys, i have just been given 3 ferrets, 2 jills and a hob. when i went to pick them up the guy says they'd recently been ill and lost a lot of weight. the 2 jills i don't think i've ever seen thinner ferrets. the hutch came with them, and there does'nt seem to any particular sign of diarrhoea etc. i've never met the chap before but the house did'nt exactly look well looked after and with beer cans piled up outside the door and all around the garden, i wondered if it was'nt more a case of neglect than illness. they seem happy in them selves. any suggestions on what it could be? needless to say i'm keeping them well away from my own ferrets to be safe and washing my hands in between handling the two groups. any suggestions and what to feed to help build them back up, i usually feed cat biscuit, which they ate happily last night

[stealthy1 3,964]

Get some big fat rabbits stuffed into them, that'll build them up, I did that with my two rescues from last year, and they're fine now

[ace32 4]

same as above get some rabbit down them,meat of some dicription,even if its cheap mince from netto,its what they need to build em up,oki doki

[whin 463]

feed them youre poodle cross thtall fatten them up , plenty wool to chew on mate , rabbits chep mince a bit milk theyll soon come on

[Guest lavyheed]

Ferrets are lactose intolerant so if you are going to give them any milk try and give them the lactose free or reduced stuff.

[The one 8,511]

Aye plenty meat rabbit ,pigeon etc in a couple of weeks they will be fine

[andyrose 8]

feed them youre poodle cross thtall fatten them up , plenty wool to chew on mate , rabbits chep mince a bit milk theyll soon come on

haha yeah cheers mate, lol

[j davies 8]

hi guys, i have just been given 3 ferrets, 2 jills and a hob. when i went to pick them up the guy says they'd recently been ill and lost a lot of weight. the 2 jills i don't think i've ever seen thinner ferrets. the hutch came with them, and there does'nt seem to any particular sign of diarrhoea etc. i've never met the chap before but the house did'nt exactly look well looked after and with beer cans piled up outside the door and all around the garden, i wondered if it was'nt more a case of neglect than illness. they seem happy in them selves. any suggestions on what it could be? needless to say i'm keeping them well away from my own ferrets to be safe and washing my hands in between handling the two groups. any suggestions and what to feed to help build them back up, i usually feed cat biscuit, which they ate happily last night

[it looks likenhe has not been feeding them only feeding himsel hope its not any one off he mate . they in good hands with you now you will see them pick up in a week or so keep us posted