how to fatten ferret up

[pikey2983 2]

just got a new hob and he abit under weight any ideas how i can fatten him up. cheers p***y

[trisha 1]

feed him plenty of meat[a constent supply of it]rabbits etc.

[pikey2983 2]

feed him plenty of meat[a constent supply of it]rabbits etc.

 

 

ok cheers [bANNED TEXT], i no where im gan tonight then lol

[stevethefish 80]

Just let it have what food it can eat it will be like a ball in a month, they are pigs.

[The one 8,512]

Aye meat 24/7 he will eat sleep eat sleep be fat in no time

[Beastmaster1980 40]

If you want to fatten him up feed him a couple of wood pigeons, i always find they get my ferrets in tip top condition. There is plenty of fat & quality meat on them, rabbit is very lean meat (no fat) with little nutritional value other than the livers etc so wont really put weight on the ferret although rabbit is good food to maintain their weight once you have put the weight on it. Cheers, Rich

Edited April 15, 2010 by Beastmaster1980

[rosspti 2]

Funny how we all (me included) seem to agree that leaving a constant supply of rabbits / pigeons in will result in big fat ferrets. I have two superb working hobs and if I put two rabbits in the hutch then they will be eaten in a week - leaving the boys bursting at the seams and looking like barrels!

 

Funny then that the ferret food manufacturers all recommend feeding ad-lib for perfectly healthy ferrets.

 

I personally believe that ferrets should be kept a little underweight for best working results and especially to keep hobs moving that bit quicker. Mine run around the garden like whippets. I feed once a day, and regulate food accordingly to keep them that way. If they're looking too full I cut them down, and vice-versa. It doesn't take long to increase or decrease ferrets' weight.

 

I usually feed in the evenings - and if they are on biscuits then I give them a medium handful to share between them. If they are on rabbit in the season, then I'll give them a whole gutted rabbit to share which lasts 3 days - then I always go back to regulated portions of biscuts until they're the right weight for another rabbit.

 

Basically I would say start off by feeding ad-lib and take note of how much they eat in a day. Then, keep doing so until they start getting too fat. Then reduce the food to measured amounts each day until they reach the weight you are looking for.

 

Luckily for ferrets this seems to take no time at all, unlike me!

[Jamie m 668]

Hobs thin out abut when there in season as. Well or has it been mistreated

[The one 8,512]

When there in season they will lose a bit of wieght but it wont be a drastic loss

[THE DEMON 93]

yes mate plenty of meat atb

[lamping rabbit 11]

plenty of fresh meat will do the trick pal .....

[pikey2983 2]

i was asked if i wanted 2 hobs from a lass i no and i said yeah i will take them no probs. i went to the house i knocked on the door and went in. i walked in to the back kitchen to go out side and i was told they arent out side there in the bedroom and f++k me when i went up i just about fell back down the stairs it was stinking 1 ferret was in a wood hutch and the other was in a bird cage there was wee and poo all over the place i looked at the lad whos they were and he is standing there in all the best gear but he ferrets are living worse than tramps. he said one of the is good and the other is crazy as f++k i said its ok i just wanted to get me and the ferrets out of the house so i put them in my box and when i got home went in my shed with them. as soon as i opened my box the crazy ferret jump out and attacked my red bull can and was rolling all over the place with it im just glad my little girls wasnt there with me because if it had got hold of her i would never forgive my self. i cant have ferrets like this with having kids so i think i done what was best and put him to sleep. but the over ferret isnt a bitter he is very under weight but i will get him there.

[kevin from bristol 95]

just got a new hob and he abit under weight any ideas how i can fatten him up. cheers p***y

birds feed him birds they contain more fat than rabbs get your air rifle out pigeon , duck an phesant but don't over do it as i find hobs are better a little under weight but he's got plenty of time to put on the weight as theres to many young aroud at the moment and if hes under weight he will make food out of anything he comes across and prob lay up on you

[Kay 3,709]

if he is a little bit erratic due to him being in season then just up his food untill he gains a little... just simply feed him enough to maintain a decent bodyweight ... that he has probably burnt off due to being in season

[stealthy1 3,964]

Keep the feed going in regular, make sure the meat is fresh, as it will go off quite quickly this time of the year, anything not eaten in a day should be binned so your animals dont have to eat fly blown meat, and in no time he will look like the opera singer from the GoCompare advert