>Someone had posted not too long ago about having the butcher grind up
>the whole chicken before you take it home and cook it up & so making the
>whole chicken gravy process a bit easier
 
I am not the person who posted previously about this but I do have the
butcher grind up whole chickens before I pick them up.  There aren't very
many butcher shops who will do this but it's a great time saver and well
worth it if you can find one.  I call in about 2 days before I need them
and ask to have them run through their finest grinder.  Of course, they
know me now and I no longer have to ask.  I use Bob Church's recipe as a
base and omit the honey.  I add Deliver 2.0 in one batch for sick, older
and recovering ferrets who need the extra supplements and calories.  I
leave it out of the 2nd batch and use the gravy for treats for the
healthy ones.  I fill snack size baggies and freeze them, taking one or
more out every day.  I have found that I rarely have to force feed sick
ferrets and they all seem to love it.  Hope that helps.
[Posted in FML issue 4470]