Well, I'm still aiming to naturally feed. The pellets I am using up are 15% protein but are full of soy meal and other things I want to avoid. A combined concentrate/"hay" ration would be ideal for saving storage space too. I'm off to browse a feedstore tomorrow anyway :)
I was looking at basing the diet on sugar beet pulp and alfalfa hay - then found this http://www.efeed.co.uk/products/horse-f ... /alphabeet
What do you think it's missing? If anything?
So, who knows colour genetics? I have 3 solids (black to grey) and four with white bellies/ears - of which only two have the white flecks I'd expect from a silver marten...
Oh I'm not even attempting to sex them!
There's one runty one, I presume I needn't worry as long as it has a full belly and is as active as the others?
Yes they're my first. They should be rex x silver marten, until I discovered that the other silver marten sister was a silver marten buck (they were at that time in a colony).
Would two of them being a different colour indicate a cross? I would expect pure silver martens to all be the same colour?
Seven babies in the nest today - no sign of nesting last thing last night. She's obviously a sneaky mum!
We'll have to wait to see who Dad is though :roll:
UK based (currently enjoying Scandinavian winds and snow - thank you!). My lot are in cages now, but inside a brick building. It has a permanently open window, and vented roof tiles. All fine so far; their water bottles have frozen once all winter so that gives an idea of how much protection the...
Little tip - I find it easier to cut ligaments around and in the joints rather than try to break the bones for taking feet off / jointing. You get further with a small sharp knife and knowing where to twist than you do with brute force :)