new ferets

[doris 6]

Hi, I got two questions i need some advice on.

 

1. How old do you start your ferrets working. I have one that is 18mths and one that is 7 mths.

 

2. How often do you feed your ferrets, daily or every two days.

 

 

Thx in advance

[tb25 4,627]

i feed mine every day pal and me my self think 7 8 months is a good age to start them

[jac 12]

i give mine dry food and top it up everyday, they also get raw meat for there supper

[stubby 175]

Hi, I got two questions i need some advice on.

 

 

 

2. How often do you feed your ferrets, daily or every two days.

 

 

Thx in advance

 

do you eat every two days

even if feeding flesh, that would be pretty fly blown throughout summer

[Malt 379]

I often miss a few days out per week during the summer, not in a row mind you. I find if I feed every day they get fat and start hiding stuff around the court. Also, if I only put just enough in, the ferrets lower in the pecking order start to loose weight. I find if I put more than enough in then miss a day, they all get a good feed and are none the worse for having a day off. This time a year they get fed every day because they are having to use more energy to keep warm.

 

That's just me though.

[Leeview 791]

I often miss a few days out per week during the summer, not in a row mind you. I find if I feed every day they get fat and start hiding stuff around the court. Also, if I only put just enough in, the ferrets lower in the pecking order start to loose weight. I find if I put more than enough in then miss a day, they all get a good feed and are none the worse for having a day off. This time a year they get fed every day because they are having to use more energy to keep warm.

 

That's just me though.

Cant argue with that does a wild animal have set meal times?

Y.I.S Leeview

[the hunter 0]

i feed mine dry food in the morning and chicks in the evening

[stealthy1 3,964]

I feed mine a full rabbit a day, and a couple of pieces of dry for the one jill I have that wont eat meat

[craiglovesstacie 5]

i feed mine twice a day fresh rabbit in morning then dry ferret food on night then sumtime once every 3 weeks they get cat milk

[Kay 3,709]

I often miss 1 day in the very warm weather especially if they haven't eaten a great deal of there meat when i remove it.. as long as they have plenty of water .. they bang on about ferrets having to have food 24/7 because of a short digestive tract .. well ordinarily mine get 1 meat meal at night ..winter & summer & the following morning anything that's left is removed

 

they don't have access to dry food during the day as there usually asleep

[johnrthrfrd 223]

my 5 get fed once per day but often miss a day then they eat what they have stored away like has been said if they were wild would they manage to catch and eat every day

atb john

[The one 8,459]

Feed mine every day they need it for a full days graft there old enough now to try them working you could have messed about with pipes ect during the summer ,but our season is here so give them a go

[seany 54]

I fed mine twice a day when they were very small but now once per day last thing at night.Nothing but raw meat,(rabbit when I can catch some!),pigeon,chicken wings/carcasses,beef,breast of lamb etc.I do always check for stored food though because of flys ,plus when bits of bone dry out they become splintery and can cause a hazard

ATB Seany

[doris 6]

thanks for all your replies