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Have you offered them semi-beaten raw egg?
(& later, dry food soaked in a semi-beaten raw egg?)
Decades ago, as a kid, I took over as guardian of our family's queens with litters.
To help them wean their kittens, I spread newspaper on the floor, then small saucers, into which I poured a slightly-warmed mixture of milk & semi-beaten raw egg. They LOVED it! At first they walked though it while learning to lap it up, but, their mamas got to lick it off of them!
To get them started, I set them 4 around each saucer (sometimes we had 12 kittens at a time), then gently dipped their chins in the mixture.
As soon as they got it on their tongues, they 'went for it'!
Raw Eggs have long had an undeserved bad reputation for having avidin in their whites, which binds with biotin, making it indigestable. . . .
HOWEVER, it is now known that the yolks have so much biotin that whoever eats raw eggs will NOT become biotin deficient from eating WHOLE raw eggs! In fact, raw WHOLE eggs are suggested as a very healthy option --for us as well as cats & dogs-- much better than cooked eggs:
"Important Update on Eating Raw Eggs"
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/02/09/raw-eggs.aspx#!
"Sardines and Eggs: Natural, Affordable Omega-3 Treats for Your Pet"
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/07/28/pet-omega.aspx
The feral cat family I've started the long process of taming LOVE raw eggs! I often mix one in with their regular food, set it in the fridge for about an hour to soften the dry food, then put in their bowl. They love it! The eat the mixture either that way, or immediately after mixing it up! They don't care! And they are VERY healthy! (I give them a bit of Coconut oil, & food grade Diatomaceous earth with every meal, too.)
(& later, dry food soaked in a semi-beaten raw egg?)
Decades ago, as a kid, I took over as guardian of our family's queens with litters.
To help them wean their kittens, I spread newspaper on the floor, then small saucers, into which I poured a slightly-warmed mixture of milk & semi-beaten raw egg. They LOVED it! At first they walked though it while learning to lap it up, but, their mamas got to lick it off of them!
To get them started, I set them 4 around each saucer (sometimes we had 12 kittens at a time), then gently dipped their chins in the mixture.
As soon as they got it on their tongues, they 'went for it'!
Raw Eggs have long had an undeserved bad reputation for having avidin in their whites, which binds with biotin, making it indigestable. . . .
HOWEVER, it is now known that the yolks have so much biotin that whoever eats raw eggs will NOT become biotin deficient from eating WHOLE raw eggs! In fact, raw WHOLE eggs are suggested as a very healthy option --for us as well as cats & dogs-- much better than cooked eggs:
"Important Update on Eating Raw Eggs"
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/02/09/raw-eggs.aspx#!
"Sardines and Eggs: Natural, Affordable Omega-3 Treats for Your Pet"
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/07/28/pet-omega.aspx
The feral cat family I've started the long process of taming LOVE raw eggs! I often mix one in with their regular food, set it in the fridge for about an hour to soften the dry food, then put in their bowl. They love it! The eat the mixture either that way, or immediately after mixing it up! They don't care! And they are VERY healthy! (I give them a bit of Coconut oil, & food grade Diatomaceous earth with every meal, too.)
