From:
"Kevin Farlee"
Date: 2010-02-24 16:19:26 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: How much to feed a ferret?
To: <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>, <rhnpat@yahoo.com>
>My ferret is sick and I have been having to feed him because he wont eat dry food on his >own so I soak it in water and he will eat it that way. He sometimes eats turkey and chicken >baby food. How many ccs should I be feeding him per day?
>Thanks
A lot depends on the food and the ferret. In my experience the very best way to know if you're getting enough nutrition into a sick ferret is to have a scale that weighs in the ~1 gram range. You can find them as kitchen scales for around $30 online.
If the ferret is steadily losing weight, it isn't taking in enough calories (or it's getting dehydrated, either way a bad situation). If it's holding its weight, you're doing OK.
Kevin Farlee
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