feeding birds to ferrets

[rosspti 2]

My ferrets like eating birds a lot, but they only get ones that are shot legally! Of course if your cat happens to kill something it shouldn't then I suppose you could give that to the ferret. Probably best to avoid feeding anything you just find dead though as it could have been poisened or be rotten in which case your fezzers might get ill.

 

If you do feed birds I would say feed them whole as the feathers skin and bones provide good roughage. My ferrets will eat a whole cock pheasant and only leave the big wing feathers - all the rest, including feet, beak, bones and skull all get munched! Amazing!

[dso88 15]

i think they are trying to get to the point that shooting blackbirds is illegal

[Guest total lamper]

jus lob thm in pal its neva done my ferrets any harm

[ferretsandhawks 47]

i dont pluck them as this time of year if your breeding ferrets then they love adding feathers to there bedding,just a matter of opinion,,

[The one 8,479]

Just put them in they leave the wings feets and gizzard which are easily removed and the feathers add to the bedding