Feeding Ferrets

[pencoed hunter 7]

Im getting 2 ferrets next Saturday just want to know what can I feed them?

[scothunter 12,609]

No offence mate but maybe you should wait a bit.Get a few books and check up on them

[richie 1]

Im getting 2 ferrets next Saturday just want to know what can I feed them?

 

 

either fresh rabbit or dry ferret food.... maybe a good idea to do some home work before you get them...

[olddog.45 0]

get some dry food best thing mate.

[scothunter 12,609]

get some dry food best thing mate.

 

I use dry as a substitute.Would certainly not say ite the best.Nothing beats fresh meat for good healthy workers

Edited September 26, 2008 by scothunter

[deanflute 550]

if you dont already know the basics like what ferrets should be eating mate i would suggest waiting a while till you know a little bit more about them, i feed mine rabbit, raw chicken and they also have dry food to eat when they want it

[Flying Ferrets 0]

I feed my ferrets BARF but you could give them dry food as well, meat is just better for them.

[olddog.45 0]

i do give them a couple of eggs and waiting for my first rabbit im going on monday.

[fergie 0]

Don't feed to many eggs. They'er not good for ferrets i belive they can cause hair loss

[Flying Ferrets 0]

If they eat the white (I,m not sure what it's called in english?) and not the plum it can cause hair loss indeed.

 

You should not give more than a couple of eggs a week anyway.

 

I give mine a whole raw egg sometimes, it's great fun for them to get it opened.

[pencoed hunter 7]

Thanks guys. Yea I have read about them and i seen that you should feed them bread and milk.

I will read up on them abit more first.

Anyone know anywhere cheap for ferret finders?

[scothunter 12,609]

Thanks guys. Yea I have read about them and i seen that you should feed them bread and milk.

I will read up on them abit more first.

Anyone know anywhere cheap for ferret finders?

 

I dont know what you been reading but NEVER EVER feed them bread and milk.I really dont think you should pick them ferrets up next saturday.As i said not having a go at you but clearly you need to really find out more before taking them on

[Guest scottish-staffy]

4 things NOT to feed them bread and milk cooked meat pork/ ham as the sault content is to high and meet that has ben put in a sause or like that

[ratman 1 0]

MOON PIG BUT IF YOU CAN"T GET THAT DO NOT GET A FERRET

[stubby 175]

you can see by the replies left, that members feel strongly about the correct care for ferrets, and rightfully so, ferrets being cheap to buy or even given away free, deserve looking after correctly, make sure you have a large as possible hutch to keep them in, protected from rain/wind etc, clean woodchip/straw bedding etc, should be replaced weekly at a minimum, make sure fresh drinking water is always available

as you wont be catching rabbits straight away, get yourself some dry ferret food not cat food, thee is no need to feed cat food nowdays with ferrets being recognised in the "pet food" stores

check your local butchers for chicken carcase, they normally throw these away,

NO NOT FEED BREAD AND MILK

whichever book you read that in, put it in the dustbin NOW,

try and find a ferreter close to your area, and at least, if they wont show you the ropes, you can offer to buy rabbit from them

 

dont be tempted to put them down holes, before you get a ferret finder and some nets, but dont just leave them in the hutch, because you havent got these items yet, handle them both every day more than just a few minutes, both you and the ferrets need to get used to each other,