From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2008-11-12 01:07:30 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Different Food Question
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
The greater nutrition demands of jills during
pregnancy came up at the symposium.
Okay, those who were there know that I should
have written MUCH greater, and that kits
also fall in that category.
Oh, and in a private talk with Dr. Willard I was
able to confirm that refs I've read earlier are
more accurate on protein levels of chicks and
mice than some websites. They are pretty much
50% to 52% protein, which is why places like
Pretty Pet aimed for that number for their
high protein foods.
Sorry, but I don't have time to look that stuff up
right now, so am hoping someone else who was
there will elaborate from the lectures. Dr. Bob
Wagner's break-away group especially went into
this topic in great detail. Let's see what I can pull
up quickly:
Jills need 35% -50% protein DW (dry weight),
minimum carbs, 20%-30% fat DW
If pregnant or lactating then 2 to 3 TIMES earlier
maintenance needs w maintenance being 200-300 kcal/
kg BW (body weight) per day.
May need taurine.
Please, don't misread this. Both need a reasonable
amount of dietary fat.
There was so very, very much more...
Sukie (not a vet)
Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
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