Further to Lorraine's query on a balanced diet for ferrets - As many of
you will know, the British domestic ferret was traditionally fed whole
carcases of rabbit and pigeon.  Often very infreqently (sometimes once a
fortnight!!).  Often, the ferrets had bolted the rabbit from the burrow.
 
Many owners still feed joints of rabbit with the fur on.  Those of us
who are more squeamish or do not have easy access to this natural and
balanced diet (myself included) feed a mix of complete ferret food, high
protein cat biscuits and raw meat.  I feed James Wellbeloved Ferret
Complete, Omega cat biscuits and raw mince, lamb and chicken.  Raw (it
must be raw) chicken on the bone helps to keep teeth clean.  It took
ages for people to persuade me to feed chicken wings and legs - I was
convinced my ferrets would choke.
 
I don't know if this helps at all.
Jenny Loweth.
[Posted in FML issue 4134]