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Elderly ferret feeding ??

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ss_liloutlawssilverfox:
I currentally got two ferrets from my friend who is in the middle of moving and couldnt take them with her and the one is 2 and dark colored (cookie) and the other girly is a lighter color (Fifi) shes 7  and a bit thin so is cookie too though i was just wondering if there was a kind of food or a suppliment i can give them to help them gain some weight?    thanks  ;D

Eileen:
I have a ferret that is about 4 (I actually found her wandering loose) and she has always been a picky eater. I recently made my own version of "Duck Soup" - I based it off this video: http://www.ehow.com/video_2349888_treating-ferret-illness-duck-soup.html

Basically I just soak the kibble overnight then puree it in a blender, I didn't even bother with the other ingredients. It makes it easier to eat and my ferret has put on a good amount of weight on it.

It's still good to give them kibble as it is good for their teeth to chew it, but any way to add calories is good.

Be careful not to switch brands or add too many things as I found out the hard way that ferrets have very sensitive stomachs and get stress ulcers easily, even from just a brand change. So keep up on your inventory!

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