Ferret Complete feeding guidelines
From 3 weeks:
Offer small amounts of food soaked until soft with warm
water or broth, gradually decreasing the amount of liquid used.
Replace any uneaten damp food with fresh after a few hours. From 4
weeks, offer only dry food.
Up to 16 weeks:
Free feed, allowing animals to clean out the bowls every 2 or 3
days to maintain food freshness. At this age, daily food
consumption will be approx 7% of body weight (e.g. approx. 35g of
food for 500g ferret).
Adult ferrets:
Free feed, but restrict diet to approx 5% of body weight if
animals get too heavy (e.g. approx 75g of food for 1500g
ferret).
Lactation or final 2 weeks of gestation:
Free feed without restriction.
The above guidelines can only be approximate as requirements
vary from animal to animal.
Supply plenty of clean fresh drinking water at all times. When
switching from other foods allow 7 days for digestion to
settle.