Ferret Complete feeding guidelines
How much to feed your ferret
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.
Please note:
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.