what age can you tell ferret kits apart

[pmatty77 26]

Hi All,

Anyone know the earliest you can tell hobs and jills apart

Edited August 13, 2009 by pmatty77

[gnipper 6,426]

At birth, one has a penis and the other has mental health issues

[stubby 175]

if you dont know the difference now, you never will

[ferret1 6]

You will be able to see from birth.

[The one 8,463]

The ones with two belly buttons would be males i guess mate

[pmatty77 26]

Hi All,and smartarses

 

Too me its not as obvious on ferret kits as say puppies,thats why i asked

[Kay 3,709]

Hi All,and smartarses

 

Too me its not as obvious on ferret kits as say puppies,thats why i asked

 

Matty its easy to tell from birth , but as you dont want to maul the kits that soon wait until the mother is comfortable about you handling them, males will have a little bump half way up there bellys , females will have 2 small noticable marks close together , just look from the base of the tail . slightly above that will be the females bum & vulva

 

Stubby your a grumpy old fart

[brogan12345 0]

you can tell them apart at birth mate

[pencoed hunter 7]

I couldn't tell them apart at birth plus you don't want to go disturbing them at that age.

[fitch 0]

hi you probably know already but its ano genital distance, the distance from there backside to there genitals is twice as far in a male than a female which seem like there right next to each other hope this helps

[festa 206]

At birth, one has a penis and the other has mental health issues

 

lol a bit like husband and wife then lol

[hobnob 0]

Hi All,

Anyone know the earliest you can tell hobs and jills apart

if you place your thumb between the ferrets back legs and rub from side to side , you should feel a ridge (like a bit of match stick under the skin)that would be the male if not its the female this will come more noticeable at 3 weeks old. hope that helps