Diet Information

What Ferret Eats ?
Diet Ferrets are obligate carnivores. The natural diet of their wild ancestors consisted of whole small prey, including meat, organs, bones, skin, feathers, and fur. Ferrets have short digestive systems and quick metabolism, so they need to eat frequently. Prepared dry foods consisting almost entirely of meat (including high-grade cat food, although specialized ferret food is increasingly available and preferable) provide the most nutritional value and are the most convenient, though some ferret owners feed pre-killed or live prey (such as mice and rabbits) to their ferrets to more closely mimic their natural diet.

How Often?
Ferrets should ideally eat 2 to 4 small meals each day. Dry foods can be left out, but meat should always be removed it if is not consumed within an hour. This may vary depending on your ferrets age, for example:
Younger, more active ferrets require more frequent feeding (5 or 6 times per day)
Older ferrets, particularly those with pancreatic problems, require continual access to food

What Amounts ?
When giving dry kibble, female ferrets should eat about 1/4 cup ferret kibble per day, and males should eat 1/3 of a cup.Ferrets need to eat muscle (at least 34%), high-fat (at least 20%) high quality chicken or lamb based food. Another (at least 46%) of the diet should be fur, bones, feathers, organs, and raw or cooked eggs as needed. They tend to eat every 2-3 hours because the digestive tract is very short.