>Wouldn't a chicken leg be too much for him to eat? Also, I have to
>think about salmonella for my mom's case. She could still get it if
>she gives it to him raw in the house right? I don't know

Yes, she could.

BTW, a salmonella outbreak was announced today in 18 states suspect to
be from plant produce which was exposed:
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/10/31/salmonella.outbreak.ap/

Here is CDC info for you:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salmonellosis_g.htm

and USDA info:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Salmonella_Questions_&_Answers/index.asp

Ferrets can get salmonella infections as well. They are very resistant
so it is rare, but when it happens it can be terribly severe, and
fatalities are not uncommon in such individuals according to _Biology
and Diseases of the Ferret_.

In your situation, if your mother's health is compromised or if her
immune system is suppressed, you will want to avoid raw foods, not only
because of salmonella, but also E. coli, mycobacteria, and more. (That
is also true of households with the very old or very young.)

-- Sukie (not a vet, and not speaking for any of the below in my
private posts)
Recommended health resources to help ferrets and the people who love
them:
Ferret Health List
http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth
FHL Archives
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
AFIP Ferret Pathology
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
Miamiferrets
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
International Ferret Congress Critical References
http://www.ferretcongress.org

[Posted in FML 5413]