I guess we'll never agree on the feeding of raw meat. I stick mainly to chicks and rabbit. However, all raw meat *must* be fresh, feeding meat that is "off" is a definite NO! I've heard about some ferret keepers feeding their ferrets sausages that smelt a bit odd which they would not eat themselves and then wondering why their ferrets died from food poisoning! I'm very wary about feeding my ferrets beef these days with the problems over BSE. The chicks I get are supposed to be salmonella free, how true that is I don't know but I've never had any problems. Sheila Bolton Ferret Welfare & National Ferret Welfare Society Newsletter Editor http://www.btinternet.com/~sheila/ferrets.htm (Last Update 10 May, 1998) Waiting at Rainbow Bridge: Jill, Deanna Troi & Cameron [Posted in FML issue 2326]