Results should be noted in two to three weeks. In Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, ferrets are fed primarily a raw or cooked meat diet including both organ and muscle parts, with variations including the addition of dairy products, egg, meat fat, and other supplements. In these areas, ferrets seem to thrive on these diets. In the United States, the current recommendation is to feed a high-quality dry cat food or one of the specially prepared pelleted ferret foods. Check the label to determine that the protein source is primarily high-quality animal and not plant.
Ferrets generally prefer poultry and beef flavors over fish.
The food should be offered free choice. It may be difficult to convert a ferret from a lower quality diet to a higher quality diet once it is accustomed to it. Kits should be vaccinated for distemper at six weeks of age and then receive a booster at eight , twelve and fifteen weeks. Rabies vaccine should be given at twelve weeks. These should be given once yearly throughout your ferrets life.