Feeding

[ultimathule 29]

Hi. Just wondering do you guys feed once a day for young ferrets and if so how much is enough? Im getting three youngsters at 10wks and want to make sure I am feeding enuf and not overdoing it either?

If putting rabbit to them,is it completely whole with fur,ungutted the lot or do I just gut and skin it? How long would one rabbit do 3 ferrets?

Sorry for all the questions,the book I got dont cover this in much detail at all:(

Cheers

[The one 8,503]

Im putting in a gutted rabbit for 6 ferrets so i reckon you will get threw 1/2 a rabbit a day i gut them then freeze them then its just a case of taking them out the night before to defrost . Ive got a hob kitt here for somebody on the site and ive found its easier to halve any young rabbits we get and freeze a half section in a polybag

[ultimathule 29]

Cheers. Is the gutted rabbit skinned also? I would have thought so,but sure I've heard some throw in with fur on?

[diggermad 154]

no mate leave the fur on how did you get the rabbit was it ferreted or shot if shot i would remove the fur and you can see where the lead shot went in and remove it if otherwise i would leave the fur on cheers

[Coatesy900 0]

Although I havn't had much chance to feed rabbit yet, the few (four... ) I have fed have been whole (ungutted and fur on). It does them no harm, is extra food, and is how they would get it in the wild.

[stubby 175]

the same here, I feed 2 rabbits per day, between 21 ferrets, defrosted from the night before, they are gutted before freezing, but I then skin then once defrosted and chopped up both rabbits into chunks, even it out between them all, firsly I can then be sure that each ferret is getting there fair of meat, plus you can see if your over feeding or under feeding, maybe one a fortnight I'll give them a whole gutted rabbit complete with fur

couple reasons for skinning, firstly if you have ever tried chopping a rabbit with fur on, you'll know that the fur goes everywhere, and secondly, Im trying to tann all the skins, for another idea I have

[mattydski 560]

I prepare all rabbits as if i am going to eat them, skinned, portioned and frozen in day bags.

If i want a meal my self, i just eat the ferret food..

it doesnt take long when you get in to a routine

Matt

[gilly-93 31]

I prepare all rabbits as if i am going to eat them, skinned, portioned and frozen in day bags.

If i want a meal my self, i just eat the ferret food..

it doesnt take long when you get in to a routine

Matt

Sounds a good idea lol dont eat it all

[ultimathule 29]

I prepare all rabbits as if i am going to eat them, skinned, portioned and frozen in day bags.

If i want a meal my self, i just eat the ferret food..

it doesnt take long when you get in to a routine

Matt

That sounds like a plan mate. I do eat them myself but will feed the dogs and also the ferrets with them. Just hope the bounty comes back in up here soon.25p a tail a couple of years back.

[scothunter 12,609]

the same here, I feed 2 rabbits per day, between 21 ferrets, defrosted from the night before, they are gutted before freezing, but I then skin then once defrosted and chopped up both rabbits into chunks, even it out between them all, firsly I can then be sure that each ferret is getting there fair of meat, plus you can see if your over feeding or under feeding, maybe one a fortnight I'll give them a whole gutted rabbit complete with fur

couple reasons for skinning, firstly if you have ever tried chopping a rabbit with fur on, you'll know that the fur goes everywhere, and secondly, Im trying to tann all the skins, for another idea I have

 

Look mate if the recessin is hitting you hard im sure we can club together and get you a jacket lol

[The one 8,503]

I always gut the rabbits usaully for fear of tape worms ,even though i worm the dogs every three months .And them i open the ribs up to the throat and open up the pelvis before putting them in the frezzer

[johnnyboy28 1]

I gut the rabbits but leave the fur on, this helps worming the ferrets or so i was told years back

also the skin would not be removed if they hadcaught them in the wild

[huntergatherer 0]

the same here, I feed 2 rabbits per day, between 21 ferrets, defrosted from the night before, they are gutted before freezing, but I then skin then once defrosted and chopped up both rabbits into chunks, even it out between them all, firsly I can then be sure that each ferret is getting there fair of meat, plus you can see if your over feeding or under feeding, maybe one a fortnight I'll give them a whole gutted rabbit complete with fur

couple reasons for skinning, firstly if you have ever tried chopping a rabbit with fur on, you'll know that the fur goes everywhere, and secondly, Im trying to tann all the skins, for another idea I have

 

Look mate if the recessin is hitting you hard im sure we can club together and get you a jacket lol

 

 

[stubby 175]

the same here, I feed 2 rabbits per day, between 21 ferrets, defrosted from the night before, they are gutted before freezing, but I then skin then once defrosted and chopped up both rabbits into chunks, even it out between them all, firsly I can then be sure that each ferret is getting there fair of meat, plus you can see if your over feeding or under feeding, maybe one a fortnight I'll give them a whole gutted rabbit complete with fur

couple reasons for skinning, firstly if you have ever tried chopping a rabbit with fur on, you'll know that the fur goes everywhere, and secondly, Im trying to tann all the skins, for another idea I have

 

Look mate if the recessin is hitting you hard im sure we can club together and get you a jacket lol

 

makes me think back, was it the "liverbirds" that had a brother who bred rabbits for jackets