Jill killing kits (help please)

[Kay 3,709]

Well Ive still 2 kits left there 27 days old today

I been giving the mother fresh meat and she seems to be eating it well, however shes been taking the meat out of the bowl and hideing it it the corner of the nest.

I dont want the meat to go off and the kitts eating it so what age for kits to be before cleaning the nest area out ?

 

cheers

 

the kits should be eating meat now , she will be taking the meat to them in the nest box

[nym 0]

Thanks kay,

I didnt know the jill took the meat to the kits I thought the kits went to the meat

thanks for that

 

when would you start handeling the kits now there 27 days old

[Kay 3,709]

Thanks kay,

I didnt know the jill took the meat to the kits I thought the kits went to the meat

thanks for that

 

when would you start handeling the kits now there 27 days old

 

It depends greatly on the jill if she objects to you going in the nest box then i wouldnt bother her

[The one 8,506]

If your jill trust's you start putting some meat into the nest box for the kitts remove it in the morning and it wont go off i always start my kitts on rabbit at about three weeks old and if they cant eat it they seem to suck the juices from it and if you have big litters it reduces the pressure on the jill

[nym 0]

Went out yesterday shooting a few rabbits for my kits

placed one into the nest box at the far end. It was brill looking at the kits crawling over to the rabbit it didnt take them long either

thanks for all advice everyone

 

PS

My other ferret whos got 3 kits and are 20 days old has 2 polecat colours and shes had an albino one as well. I mated her with a polecat hob ? and shes a polecat jill,didnt know that could happen. Thinking I might keep that one (Just coz its different)

cheers

[Kay 3,709]

Went out yesterday shooting a few rabbits for my kits

placed one into the nest box at the far end. It was brill looking at the kits crawling over to the rabbit it didnt take them long either

thanks for all advice everyone

 

PS

My other ferret whos got 3 kits and are 20 days old has 2 polecat colours and shes had an albino one as well. I mated her with a polecat hob ? and shes a polecat jill,didnt know that could happen. Thinking I might keep that one (Just coz its different)

cheers

 

Its amazing how much tiny kits will scoff , they will keep you busy shooting thats for sure

[The one 8,506]

Aye even from 2/3 weeks old they will start on a rabbit i reckon it gives them a good start in life and reduces the pressure on the jill