Over the weekend I was talking on twitter about feeding Marcuz his duck soup forgetting that most of my twitter followers are dog, cat, and other pet owners and don’t know much if anything about ferrets.
Duck soup named after a ferret named Lucky Duck whose owner and vet came up with a food he could eat when he was very ill and now the name is given to many concoctions that help a sick or injured ferret get back on their tiny paws when they don’t feel like eating.
Marcuz is getting both his regular kibble and his duck soup as he just doesn’t have the energy to eat enough of his hard food to keep his weight up.
Next to Marcuz Manny looks like extremely fat. Which he isn’t but he is a big boy to say the least.
Most duck soups are just that a soupy consistency that can be lapped up easily and are just as easily digested.
There are many recipes for Duck soup but I just make mine as needed from the boys kibble.
My recipe is:
1/2 cup of Marshall’s Ferret Food
1/2 to 1 cup of Water depending on the consistency I want
3 T of Ferretone
1 T of Ferretvite
1-2 T of Chicken baby food (omitted because Marcuz doesn’t like chicken)
I mix this all together and heat it for 4 minutes in the microwave then stir it until the kibble becomes a soft mush. The more water the more soup like it becomes.
I store this in the refrigerator and scoop out the amount I need for a serving. This makes enough to fill a small margarine tub.
Last night I added some bacon drippings to the mush and Marcuz ate it up a lot faster and he also ate more of it. I give him the soup twice a day so that he thinks he is getting a treat before getting his meds.
I let Manny have some just so he doesn’t feel left out.
Marcuz is playing more as well and he pinned Manny during a wrestling match. I think Manny let him win though.
Have a Chittering Good Day,
Jo
3 comments:
I never realized all those things about ferrets. You are right - most of us know nothing about ferrets, so reading your blog is so very helpful.
I am glad you are enjoying learning about ferrets from my blog. I often forget that others don't know what a ferret owner has to deal with. Just as other pet owners may feel that everyone should know about their pet. Thanks for reading and Have a Chittering Good Day,
Jo
I've been reading here http://www.thepetwiki.com/wiki/Feeding_Your_Ferret about feeding (healthy) ferrets. Is it really true that ferrets can't get fat from overeating?
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