Q: What are the precautions for feeding ferrets?
A: Every species has its inherent weaknesses, and ferrets are no exception. For the health and safety of pet ferrets, the following points need special attention:
1. vaccine
If ferrets are infected with rabies or canine distemper, the mortality rate is almost 100%, so it is very necessary to vaccinate regularly and effectively. Michelle's ferrets have been vaccinated against rabies and canine distemper before being delivered to their owners, but they still need to be vaccinated on time every year to maintain the immune effect.
2. Hairball disease
Like cats, ferrets have hairball disease, which can also lead to death. We suggest that you take Machel hairball therapy to ferrets several times a week to prevent the formation of large hairballs in their digestive tract.
3. Temperature
Ferrets are very sensitive to very hot places and may die of heatstroke. When the temperature exceeds 32℃(90F), there is a possibility of thermal collapse, and its heat will spread through the lungs. Therefore, special attention should be paid to air convection and cooling measures in the feeding room. We suggest that you let ferrets live in a place where the room temperature does not exceed 23 degrees Celsius. If you are in a hot country, I suggest you put ferrets in an air-conditioned room.
Seal the hole
Ferrets are very curious and like to explore everywhere. One feature of their slender bodies is that they can go through wherever their small heads can go. Therefore, when ferrets are released from their cages to move freely, please be sure to cover the holes in the house where they may go, such as toilets and sewers, and close other vents, doors and windows. Even if only a small crack is opened, the clever ferret may open it and run away.
Martell pet mink in the United States, according to its physique and nutritional needs, specializes in making mink special food. The protein content of cereals is higher than that of cat food. Accounting for more than 50%. Moreover, the nutrients in the grain are specially designed according to the mink, which is irreplaceable by other grains.
Q: What does a pet mink eat besides food?
A: Generally speaking, we don't advocate feeding other things to minks. There are highly nutritious creams, snacks and nutritious meals specially designed for pet minks in the market, but don't feed dog and cat food, raw meat and snacks to pet minks, because it is easy to make minks diarrhea without digesting them first. Second, the nutrition is not balanced, which is easy to make minks lose their hair.
Q: What's the difference between a pet mink and a cat or dog?
A:
Cats, dogs and ferrets
Do I need a feeding license? No, yes, no.
Do you love people close to you? No, yes, yes.
Bark? No, yes, no.
Does it bite? No, yes, no.
Do you pee in the bedpan yourself? Yes, no, yes.
Can I take it out for a walk? No, yes, yes.
Do you need to walk often? No, yes, no.
Are you used to it? No, yes, yes.
Have the ability to learn (such as directing rolling, standing, etc.). ) no, yes, yes.
Will you keep it clean? Yes, no, yes.
Reprint cost:
Immunization fee: rabies vaccine 100/ animal.
Mink food money: My family is mixed with Machel 237 and 158. Four pounds per bag. Eat about 2 for 5-6 weeks, and 2 bags in total: 400 for two months.
Cost of pharmaceutical and health care products:
Respiratory drip (mink respiratory sensitivity) 90; Nutritional meal 65; Toothpaste gel (toothpaste) 75; Mouthwash (anti-tartar) 80; Fur maintenance agent110; Body Wash100 * 2; Electrolyte supplement (heatstroke prevention) 90; Vitamins (to prevent colds) 70; Hairdressing cream (molting season) 70 * 2; Pet disinfectant (cage cleaning) 20; Pet cold medicine (standing at home) 40; Total of 5 children's ear swabs: 745 (according to the annual consumption rate of each sample *2)
Daily expenses:
Large cage (my cage is cheaper, generally 300+)100; Quick-drying bag (used after bathing) 26 * 2; Hammock (sewn by yourself in spring and autumn, bought thick in winter) 50 * 2; 2 water dispenser15 * 2; 24 nail clippers; 50 * 2 nest in the house; Two 150 takeout bags; Comb brush 5; Wood particles for excretion (I always buy 10 kg at a time) 50; Total 6 10
Clothing: 2 30 * 2 scarves; Traction rope 25*2 1 10 in total.
Snacks: grinding bar (tooth cleaning bone) 50; Michelle snacks 35 * 3; A mink friend bought a nutritional cream, and my family thought it would gain weight, so I didn't buy it. Total 155
Toys: carpet 70; Rubber bones, sounding toys, bell balls and bell strings * * * 35; Total 105
See a doctor: 1000+ 150, total 1 150.
Therefore, my annual expenditure is: the annual mink food money: about 2000; About nursing and medicine1000; Vaccine 200; Daily necessities 150 (wood grain money); Very few clothes; Snacks are rare; There are few toys (basically not needed, there are many toys at home). If you are not sick, you don't have to spend money. If you are sick, it usually costs a lot of money. I hope the babies are healthy. .
On the whole, the first mink breeder must invest 4000 yuan (based on the actual variety, coat color and necessary daily necessities);
It costs 4000 pounds a year