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Duck Soup Recipes
What's Duck Soup?
Duck Soup, also called Ferret Soup and similar things, is a high-calorie, high-protein recipe meant to be fed to old or sick ferrets to fatten them up and help them to regain their health.
The following comes from Ann Davis:
ACME Ferret Company --- The Original DUCK SOUP
For years, we have been trying to find a super formula to fatten up sick ferrets, oldsters and ferrets with ulcers. We have been looking for something high in calories and protein, with added vitamins. After trying just about everything on the market for pets, we had just about given up, and were making do with some things that were not quite perfect for the little guys, because everything made for cats that we could find had a condensed milk base.
[If your ferret is really sick, you may have to work your way through] all the steps, from full Sustacal to Duck Soup in caring for a sick ferret.
We have heard of many miraculous recoveries attributed to Duck Soup. It has helped old ferrets, ferrets with insulinoma, ferrets with hair loss, and ferrets who are just plain too sick to eat.
DUCK SOUP
1 can Sustacal (8 oz., or about 230 ml; it comes in a larger size too)
1 can water (8 oz., or about 230 ml)
2 scoops puppy or kitten weaning formula -- OPTIONAL
4 oz. (110 g? or ml?) dry kitten or ferret food, soaked in enough water to cover and soften it completely
[Sustacal is meant for humans; look for it by baby formulas or in the pharmacy section of your supermarket. Debbie Riccio says you can also use Ensure, Discover 2.0, or Just Born (puppy/kitten milk replacer).]
Mix thoroughly. We always nuke it for them to the temperature of baby formula. We serve about 4 fluid ounces at a time twice a day for maintenance; if your little guys eat too much and you feel they are getting fat, you can increase the amount of water. We have tried increasing the amount of dry food, but if it gets too thick some of them won't eat it. This formula also freezes well -- the Sustacal must be used within 48 hours if left only in the fridge. Duck Soup (easy recipe)
1 cup dry kibble (ferret food or kitten food) crushed
2 cups hot water
1 jar of chicken baby food
s/b Chicken with chicken broth NOT Chicken with chicken gravy
1 and 1/2 inch ribbon of Nutrical or Nutristat (high-calorie food supplement available at pet shops) (do not use for insulinomic ferrets)
2 Tablespoons Ferretone or Linatone
Put dry kibble and water in a bowl. When kibble is softened, place in a blender or food processor.
Add chicken baby food, nutrical, and Ferretone. Blend till smooth. This mixture can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours. For longer storage, freeze in ice-cube trays and thaw individual servings.
To heat from frozen, microwave for 30-45 seconds or until warm, but not hot; stir with a finger to make sure there are no hot spots, and test on your arm as you would a baby bottle. You may need to add a little water to make it thin enough to syringe feed.
For other Duck Soup recipes, please search the internet for "Duck Soup ferret" or similar. You'll find a ton of them!
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