Ferret fed dry grub

[Jackknife 824]

Got given a so called decent working Jill couple days ago fella said he been feeding ferret kibble to all his for years. 

Anyways been in hutch 2 days now still not touched the rabbit iv put in,surely it ain't going to starve itself to death? ..... Or is it, not known anything like it myself,fit happy Jill for now so no issues far as I'm aware. 

[Chaff 3,622]

I would try dicing a bit of rabbit flesh up and giving it to her, so its a bit more kibble like.

 

[Jackknife 824]

Just now, Chaff said:

I would try dicing a bit of rabbit flesh up and giving it to her, so its a bit more kibble like.

 

Didn't realise they were that stupid lol

[Chaff 3,622]

Give it a go, if it don't work maybe its vegan

[Jackknife 824]

3 minutes ago, Chaff said:

Give it a go, if it don't work maybe its vegan

[terryd 8,572]

yea skin it at least I found with mine they just get lazy and prefer kibble at times. I feed a mix of both 

[Jackknife 824]

8 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

It will eat it, fcuk skinning em tho, but if ye can try a nice fresh warm rabbit freshly gutted, she will soon tuck in

Ffs you saying I got keep dead rabbits warm now lol. 

I'm with you feck skinning them i drop guts out is all, see how she goes cheers

[terryd 8,572]

Ripping a bit of skin off takes 10 seconds it's the breaking into they struggle with the kibble ones just not used to it. But if they are hungry you would think they would catch on quick if your into tough love lol

[Jackknife 824]

6 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

Fresher the better when trying to switch them over to flesh am carcasses mate bit that don’t mean ye have to go all voodoo an start culling stuff in garden for em

Go all Voodoo

[Jackknife 824]

19 minutes ago, Jackknife said:

Ffs you saying I got keep dead rabbits warm now lol. 

I'm with you feck skinning them i drop guts out is all, see how she goes cheers

Not even taken the liver or kidneys out of it,next one the dog catches il rush it home lol 

[ginger beard 4,652]

a working ferret not wanting to eat a rabbit.?

[fred90 3,267]

3 minutes ago, ginger beard said:

a working ferret not wanting to eat a rabbit.?

exactly my friend.i don't see dried food can be natural for dog's never mind ferrets. 

[ginger beard 4,652]

12 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

If ye feed em dry food from a kitt then then they do turn there noses upto meat, it’s not hard to swap em over, jist laziness that causes it tho 

I've heard of pet ferrets not wanting meat but not a worker.

I would expect any ferret to chase a few rabbits around for a bit of fun now and again but not good consistant worker.i thought they wanted to kill and eat them.

Not saying he's not a good worker either.

 

[ginger beard 4,652]

12 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

If ye feed em dry food from a kitt then then they do turn there noses upto meat, it’s not hard to swap em over, jist laziness that causes it tho 

I've heard of pet ferrets not wanting meat but not a worker.

I would expect any ferret to chase a few rabbits around for a bit of fun now and again but not good consistant worker.i thought they wanted to kill and eat them.

Not saying he's not a good worker either.

 

[Welsh_red 4,705]

Mine are fussy when they have changed from kibble to rabbit. I cut into the rabbits fur in the back legs and sliced the meat loads of times Criss cross . Made it a bit mushy . When they came out to it I put some in front of them and sort of wafted the rabbit at them.  They soon got the hang of it