From:
Pam Sessoms
Date: 2003-07-23 14:45:16 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Homemade Ferret Treat Recipe - Good or Bad??
To: kamccabe@optonline.net
cc: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <Pine.A41.4.44+UNC.0307231040390.36922-100000@login9.isis.unc.edu>
> O.K., does anyone (anyone at all) have an opinion on this? Would or
> could giving my Ferrets these treats be in any way detrimental to their
> health???
I think this recipe looks pretty good - and lots better than fruits or
yogies, etc.
> > 1 Pound Cooked Ground Chicken or Turkey
Excellent.
> > 2 Whole Eggs
Excellent.
> > 1/4 Cup Chicken Broth
Excellent.
> > 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
Excellent.
> > 4 Tablespoons Honey
Eh, I'm not wild about giving ferrets sugars like this, but since this is
a treat, and it's a tiny amount in the larger recipe, it's probably fine.
Kinda like the honey in Bob C's chicken gravy.
> > 2 Cups Whole Grain Oats (Oatmeal)
> > 1 Cup Brown Rice Flour
Not wild about the grains, but you need them to make it cook up into a
crunchy treat. Also, if the ferrets are already eating kibble, then
you're certainly not doing anything with these treats that they're not
already getting in their regular food.
> > Baked at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes and stored in airtight
> > container in refridgerator.
Sounds great! Perhaps the bulk could be frozen and small amounts brought
out at a time. No idea how it would age in the fridge, and it's a large
recipe.
Just my 0.01. I'm not a nutritionist or anything.
Best wishes,
-Pam S.