mother ferrets

[1986HUNTER 0]

can anyone tell me why do mother ferrets eat there young when they die,i have had ferrets for a while now and every time iv had kits its always happen ?

[Maria_ferrets 0]

Twp reasons.. One, ferrets are carnivores and they need the protein. And two, if they eat them then predators won't come to do it.

[longdog13 36]

Twp reasons.. One, ferrets are carnivores and they need the protein. And two, if they eat them then predators won't come to do it.

 

 

Very concise :clapper:

[stealthy1 3,964]

I lost two from a litter this year, but the jill did not eat them, but I presume the dead kits are just protein to the jill

[Guest Countryboyo]

Also animals do this so that the dead kit wont rot and attract flies/maggots that will inturn kill the whole litter

[Michael lomax 0]

some times if u disturbe them she wud eat them if nt eat at least kil

[noddy6560 0]

are you just leaving the jills to get on with it ? or wanting to see the kits best left for a week as some jills don't cope with being disturbed

[1986HUNTER 0]

are you just leaving the jills to get on with it ? or wanting to see the kits best left for a week as some jills don't cope with being disturbed

when i first had a litter of kits i was about 12 -13 and being young i was curious ov them,but relised not to interfear with them and let them get on with it ,this recent litter that my jill had she had 14 kits which is a big litter relising that she proberly couldnt cope if them all,unfortunately only 6 servived strange?