Guest holey Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 has anyone heard of a ferret bolting rabbits out then not eating them later Quote Link to post
Nobby 65 Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Not quite sure what you are saying holey .but when i have been feeding my ferrets dry food. some of them seem to take a few days to get used to fresh again. Quote Link to post
doddsy1970 9 Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 mine refuse meat because i feed them dry but they bolt rabbits just fine Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,541 Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Don't you think thats a bit unnatural, a carnivore thats been brainwashed outof eating meat??? Just doesn't seem right to me Seen a terrier bolt a fox and wouldn't look at it above ground Quote Link to post
Guest (big dog fox) Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Don't you think thats a bit unnatural, a carnivore thats been brainwashed outof eating meat??? Just doesn't seem right to me Seen a terrier bolt a fox and wouldn't look at it above ground hi [bANNED TEXT], my terriers dont give the fox the chance to bolt, there in on the throut with a big savage punch up and the job is done,nuttal lines the good stuff. big dog fox. Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 I feed mine on rabbit and they always have one in the cage if not wood pigeon, they live for the kill there natural born killers that smell of coney and the hunt just fires up there instinct wether they want to eat it or not...the plus point of feeding them on rabbit a lot is when you do take them out and they kill in they don't hang round for long and are back out quick enough cause there sick of the stuff Quote Link to post
doddsy1970 9 Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Don't you think thats a bit unnatural, a carnivore thats been brainwashed outof eating meat??? Just doesn't seem right to me Seen a terrier bolt a fox and wouldn't look at it above ground They are a meat based pellet. Do you feed your dog just meat? Or do you eat just meat both are carnivores. The dry food gives them the right amount of proteins and vitamins it also dosent rot. I have had ferrets for the past 18 years and have fed both raw meat and dry food and would choose dry everytime!! Quote Link to post
gnipper 6,541 Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I feed my dogs on mostly raw meat and no i don't eat meat all the time coz i belong to an omnivorous species. My ferrets get rabbit, pigeon, pheasant etc etc but sometimes in the summer they get biscuit when i haven't shot anything or not time to defrost something, im not against feeding biscuit but they still need there natural diet now and again and i just think its not right that they don't realise that meat is food. Gnipper Quote Link to post
doddsy1970 9 Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I feed my dogs on mostly raw meat and no i don't eat meat all the time coz i belong to an omnivorous species. My ferrets get rabbit, pigeon, pheasant etc etc but sometimes in the summer they get biscuit when i haven't shot anything or not time to defrost something, im not against feeding biscuit but they still need there natural diet now and again and i just think its not right that they don't realise that meat is food. Gnipper But why do they need a natural diet when they are not living wild? i appreciate what you are saying but i personally think that the pellets have major benefits 1. There is no rotting meat 2. Their poo is alot firmer 3. They are getting a food which hasnt a chance of having lead in it. I do however let them have the skins from the rabbits they get. I also believe that they dont lay up as much because they dont view the rabbit as a larder on legs Quote Link to post
Guest Hedgehunter Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I feed mainly cooked meat,what raw meat they get is beef or lamb & nothing with fur is ever fed to them.They never lie up and we rarely have to dig,when they leave a bury we are sure there are no more bunnies .They seem to regard rabbits as playthings,long may this continue! May they bolt fast & furious for u all Quote Link to post
Guest holey Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Not quite sure what you are saying holey .but when i have been feeding my ferrets dry food. some of them seem to take a few days to get used to fresh again. i might need to invest in a decent ferret my polecat will eat the rabbits but my albino hob wont go near them after he has bolted them out of the hole mine refuse meat because i feed them dry but they bolt rabbits just fine i feed mine dry and they both eat that but my albino hob wont eat rabbits or wood pigeon help !! Don't you think thats a bit unnatural, a carnivore thats been brainwashed outof eating meat??? Just doesn't seem right to me Seen a terrier bolt a fox and wouldn't look at it above ground never heard of that a terrier not looking at a fox above ground I feed mine on rabbit and they always have one in the cage if not wood pigeon, they live for the kill there natural born killers that smell of coney and the hunt just fires up there instinct wether they want to eat it or not...the plus point of feeding them on rabbit a lot is when you do take them out and they kill in they don't hang round for long and are back out quick enough cause there sick of the stuff ive got a jill and a hob and hope they will breed in march if thats when they breed so ive been told lucky for you ,your ferrets do there job properly Quote Link to post
Guest wickidweasel Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Ive never had much luck with dry food i got 2 jills that were raised on jwb dryfood before i got them they had shite coats and were in overall poor condition, none of mine will eat the stuff unless they are starved prefering raw everytime i still feed them every now and then the odd bit of dry but this increases the drinking by 99% and they piss more. It does have the benefits of cleaning teeth tho (the only reason i use it now) and the vitamin contents. And i cant see how one type of feed can be sufficiant for all age groups surley there should be more kit and older ferret dryfeeds availiable as in other dryfeeds. Feeding dry or raw i wouldnt ever leave any feed in for longer than 12 hours Quote Link to post
Guest The Hob Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Feed my ferrets dry food all the time. Just throw a bunny head in once/twice a month depending on stock. I dont have any problem with them killing in either. If I have to dig then I always find the rabbit alive at a stopend. Havent dug out a dead un in a long time. Quote Link to post
Guest holey Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Ive never had much luck with dry food i got 2 jills that were raised on jwb dryfood before i got them they had shite coats and were in overall poor condition, none of mine will eat the stuff unless they are starved prefering raw everytime i still feed them every now and then the odd bit of dry but this increases the drinking by 99% and they piss more. It does have the benefits of cleaning teeth tho (the only reason i use it now) and the vitamin contents. And i cant see how one type of feed can be sufficiant for all age groups surley there should be more kit and older ferret dryfeeds availiable as in other dryfeeds. Feeding dry or raw i wouldnt ever leave any feed in for longer than 12 hours i dont have any trouble with them eating dry food just fresh meat it must be the smell they dont like rather strange . Quote Link to post
DiStuRBeD 0 Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Don't you think thats a bit unnatural, a carnivore thats been brainwashed outof eating meat??? Just doesn't seem right to me Seen a terrier bolt a fox and wouldn't look at it above ground yeah talk about "OMG a anti ferret" my jill will eat rabbit, but is not fussed on it either way, she only eats it if there are no biscuits, the hob on the other hand if he grabbed it any quicker he'd take me hand im sure lol, god help those bunnies i put him onto Quote Link to post
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