ferret chow?

[highflyer25 22]

hi guys having trouble keeping weight on my ferrets they are getting a dried food with mince beef and they have cat food ,any idears?

[muddy210 34]

trouble with dry food usually is keeping the weight down personally i would not use cat food not best suited to ferrets digestion could be worms i suppose if they wont put weight on or just skinny ferts i have to watch the weight of mine through the summer when they are on the dry asthey usually pile the weight on if not watched closely.

[bunnywhacker 7]

mine have slowed down on there eating one of my jills came into season three weeks ago and had a jill jab the vet reckons it is due to the warm weather we are having at this time of year

[Malt 379]

Up the minced beef. The ferrets will be using more calories to keep warm as the temperature drops so you need to feed more. By the cheap no frills frozen stuff from the supermarkets as it's got a high fat content. I use chicken portions which I defrost as needed. There's plenty of fat on them, and the ferrets always seem to hold their weight though the winter on them.

[ferret100 47]

Wouldn't do any harm to worm them, then you can eliminate a worm issue. There are some foods you can get to put weight on them. Usually you have to buy from vets. Hills a/d & Royal Canin convalscence are great for putting weight on. Here's a link to the cheapest I can find online, they sell the tins etc individually, everywhere else sells them in bulk. http://www.fuzziebuddies.co.uk/speciality-foods/ Hope your ferts pick up weight soon. It's starting to get cold now.....

[Jamie m 668]

Wouldn't do any harm to worm them, then you can eliminate a worm issue. There are some foods you can get to put weight on them. Usually you have to buy from vets. Hills a/d & Royal Canin convalscence are great for putting weight on. Here's a link to the cheapest I can find online, they sell the tins etc individually, everywhere else sells them in bulk. http://www.fuzziebuddies.co.uk/speciality-foods/ Hope your ferts pick up weight soon. It's starting to get cold now.....

Nothing compared to some good fur and feather ; )

[terrier s 123]

i agree rabbits or any other fur feather you can get your hands on

[ferret100 47]

Wouldn't do any harm to worm them, then you can eliminate a worm issue. There are some foods you can get to put weight on them. Usually you have to buy from vets. Hills a/d & Royal Canin convalscence are great for putting weight on. Here's a link to the cheapest I can find online, they sell the tins etc individually, everywhere else sells them in bulk. http://www.fuzziebud...eciality-foods/ Hope your ferts pick up weight soon. It's starting to get cold now.....

Nothing compared to some good fur and feather ; )

 

Might be the case, but things aren't always as simple as chucking a carcass in....

[jason9090 11]

i agree rabbits or any other fur feather you can get your hands on

 

i wouldnt say im experienced or all knowing i feed my ferrets freshly caught all year round i have a 3 year old hob and 2 jills at 2 year old and another 4 from early this year i dont do jabs wormers or vets they dont get that in the wild they get fresh meat and water should they really need anything else

and call me harsh but a ferret costs a fiver no matter how important or good at working

[highflyer25 22]

many thanks guys for all the replies will get them wormed and go from there.atvb