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From: caitlynmaire@earthlink.net
Date: 2002-06-30 13:06:00 UTC
Subject: Re: question about protein and question about an eye

Hi, Kelly,

> The only thing I
> can get her to eat is chicken baby food with nutrical and ferretone
> and a bit of water. Is this acceptable enough?

I don't know if that's really adding all that much protein. The
Nutrical and the ferretone sure aren't. Have you tried making Bob
Church's Chicken Gravy? When our vet wanted Pertwee to have more
protein he had us make a bacth with a cup of Iams Kitten Growth Formula
in it. Most ferrets, at least with a little urging, seem to really take
to the gravy.

Once again, you can find the recipe at: http://www.trifl.org/gravy.html

Mine won't touch cooked meat either, but they slurp up the gravy
happily. I use Pam Sessoms' pressure cooker method to make it, which
makes the whole process a lot easier and less messy.

All the best,
Caity and the notorious nine