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| Duck soup......part 3 |
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| From Regina Hart 6 oz. can Iams Kitten food (or AD canned food, available through the vet) 2.5 oz. jar of turkey baby food (should contain no other ingredients- e.g. rice, onion, etc.) 8 oz. can Sustical (or Deliver, Ensure, etc.) 1 tsp. brewers yeast (available at the pet store or health food store) 1/2c. ground Totally Ferret 1 200 mcg non-chelated chromium tablet (or 1 10 mg chelated chromium tablet) 1-2 tsp. Ferretone 2-3" ribbon of Nutrical This recipe was developed for use as an insulinoma dietary supplement. Most of the ingredients are commonly available through the grocery, pet store, and health food/vitamin store. I mix up the recipe and pour it in to ice cube trays. Each cube is approximately 1 serving, easily thawed in the microwave for approx. 30 seconds. The mixture makes 22 cubes, give or take a few |
| From Max The Duck Soup mix I use is as follows: I make a blender full and freeze it in ice cube trays. Each cube is about the right size for one feeding of one ferret. After the cubes are frozen I pop them out and put them into freezer bags to prevent freezer burn. 6 jars of baby meat - usually a mix of lamb, chicken and veal but sometimes beef 2 jars (large) of baby food sweet potatoes. This is the ingredient that makes it taste good to my ferret. 6 egg yolks separated from the whites ~1/2 cup of olive oil ~1/2 cup of half/half (or use cream) too much milk protein gives them diarrhea but the milk fat doesn't seem to. This could be replaced with Ensure or some other milk substitute or even water. It only serves to moisten stuff enough to go in the blender and prevent it getting too thick when heated. You could add any vitamin or mineral supplements of your choice to aid any medical/health condition. Blend, heat through to kill any bacteria (too much heat will make it too solid though) and put into ice cube trays. To serve just pop a cube into the microwave on a defrost setting just long enough to begin melting. Mix well to get rid of hot spots and serve. |
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| From Ann Davis
(This recipe is quoted directly from the Ferret FAQ at the Ferret Central WWW site maintained by Pam Greene) ACME Ferret Company - The Original DUCK SOUP [If your ferret is really sick, you may have to work your way through] all the steps, from full Sustacal to Duck Soup in caring for a sick ferret. 1 can Sustacal (8 oz., or about 230 ml; it comes in a larger size too) 1 can water (8 oz., or about 230 ml) 2 scoops puppy or kitten weaning formula -- OPTIONAL 4 oz. (110 g? or ml?) dry kitten or ferret food, soaked in enough water to cover and soften it completely [Sustacal is meant for humans; look for it by baby formulas or in the pharmacy section of your supermarket. Debbie Riccio says you can also use Ensure, Discover 2.0, or Just Born (puppy/kitten milk replacer).] Mix thoroughly. We always nuke it for them to the temperature of baby formula. We serve about 4 fluid ounces at a time twice a day for maintenance; if your little guys eat too much and you feel they are getting fat, you can increase the amount of water. We have tried increasing the amount of dry food, but if it gets too thick some of them won't eat it. This formula also freezes well � the Sustacal must be used within 48 hours if left only in the fridge. |
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| From Troy Lynn Eckart
1 can Science Diet A/D 2 cups Pedialyte 1/3 cup Buttermilk 1/3 cup goats milk 1 tablespoon brewers yeast with fiber 1 capsule contents Immune Action 1 cup finely ground Iams kitten or Totally Ferret 1 capsule contents Primadopholus Buttermilk is added for the natural flora as well as the Primadopholus. Goats milk more for flavor and because it contains less bacteria than cows milk. I get it fresh as needed and pasteurized. |
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| From Faye Graham
This recipe is based on the one in the Ferret FAQ, but there are good comments on serving, storage, and the response of the ferret included at the bottom. 1 can ensure (vanilla flavor) 1 can water 4 oz. Science Diet (or equal) feline growth dry food 1 jar Gerber's Baby Food - veal or chicken (optional) Soak the dry food in warm water to cover till it is mushy - put in a blender with 1 can of ensure, 1 can (ensure can) of water, and baby food if desired. Puree till evenly mixed and "soupy". Makes eleven 2 ounce servings. After the first week Fancy responded so well and gained weight so quickly that the baby food was omitted. Every other batch, a 1 to 2 inch "worm" of Nutrical or Ferretvite is added to Fancy's soup, just in case I guess..... Ensure is only good for 24 hours, so the soup gets put up in two oz. jars seven of which are frozen - or 2/3 of the mixture is put into a ziplock sandwich bag for freezing. Fancy eats 3 to 4 jars a day so 3 a day are removed from the freezer. Also, it should be served luke warm. I zap it in the microwave for 11 to 14 seconds to warm. I have also substituted Longs brand of ensure and she likes that just as much. |