fishfish 17 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 With all this cold weather my ferts are using so much more energy to keep warm,their normal diet doesnt seem to fatten them up,ive been giving them warm full fat milk with a bit of sugar in it,is this ok? what do you do? Quote Link to post
the fezz 44 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 feed mine fur and feathers mate , i wouldnt give them sugar in warm milk , they get some milk but not often and there in good clean condition Quote Link to post
Guest bigredbusa Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 got mine on dry and rabbit when i got it . get fat very quick on dry but my hob has turned into a right lazy fecker Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 like most carnivores ferrets get their energy from fats and not from carbs like us humans ... they are also lactose intolerant which means they cannot digest milk properly ... so milk and sugar is probably the WORST meal you could possibly give them ... wild polecats weasels and stoats certainly dont hang off the udders of cows to get their milk fix ... fats and proteins via meat are what a ferret requires to keep them in tip top shape ... fish is a very good addition to a ferrets diet ... get yourself down liddle or aldi and get the cheap sardines in oil to supplement their diet ... but the only true way to feed your mustelids is with meat ... also if their sleeping compartment is stuffed to the top with straw then they will be as warm as toast ........... Quote Link to post
ianrob 2 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 With all this cold weather my ferts are using so much more energy to keep warm,their normal diet doesnt seem to fatten them up,ive been giving them warm full fat milk with a bit of sugar in it,is this ok? what do you do? Get sardines in oil, and pour the lot into a bowl, including the oil, and give them however much you think and the oil as well. Mine (two big hobs) get a tin spread over three days. They are on dry food, rabbits and anything else edible as it becomes available, and they look and behave great on it. Quote Link to post
fishfish 17 Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 thanks for the info folks ,i didnt realise that theyre intolerant to the milk,they so love it! the tinned sardines is a good idea! i gavw them some salmon scraps from a fish i filleted they loved that! in the summer i put a few roach in a padlingpool,shouldv seen them grab thase buggers! one quick crunch on the head to kill it then off for more! i guess this is good enough excuse to be out with the airgun bagging rooks and the like! Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,782 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 With all this cold weather my ferts are using so much more energy to keep warm,their normal diet doesnt seem to fatten them up,ive been giving them warm full fat milk with a bit of sugar in it,is this ok? what do you do? Goats milk is real good as a supplement but not too much/often. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post
fishfish 17 Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 ide never make the poor buggers suffer that stuff! Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,782 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 ide never make the poor buggers suffer that stuff! Why not? Quote Link to post
pigeonphill 69 Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 two much milk will give them the shits if u dont feed raw meat or dry ferret food try cat food but not dog food Quote Link to post
fishfish 17 Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 ide never make the poor buggers suffer that stuff! Why not? no isult intended! as a child in the 70's i had an accute bovine allergy which naturally meant no cows milk.At that time you couldnt buy it in supermarkets or cornershops,in fact if you asked you just got a glazed look! anyhow social services had a register of goat keepers producing milk,but it was suplied frozen in plastic bags by some well meaning folk.problem being that when it defrosted it separated into green tinged water and curds,it was revolting! one time we had a batch that tasted of onion as the goats had got onto the chaps veg patch! Quote Link to post
boris b 1 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 A little milk for a treat every now and again will do them know harm atall fish . Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,782 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 A little milk for a treat every now and again will do them know harm atall fish . Like I said as supplement and not too much/often. Mine also get the odd mackeral when they are in. Quote Link to post
fishfish 17 Posted December 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 ille give the mackerel a try ive got 30lb in the freezer! Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,782 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 ille give the mackerel a try ive got 30lb in the freezer! Again, not too much or the stink will be twice as bad as normal ferret odour. My 3 will share a fish of about 1/2 lb or so but no more than once a week. Quote Link to post
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