michael 0 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 could any one help me please my ferret has started to go bald down its back its seems happy there has been no change in food or houseing Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 is it actually bald or just loosing the guard hairs Quote Link to post
michael 0 Posted September 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 no bald i thought it was just loseing its winter coat but no right down tom its skin Quote Link to post
ben2 0 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 what are you feeding it , it may not be getting the right food. i had one like this and was feeding it mainly skined rabbit and dry food . my friend had it for a week when i went on holiday and it came back right as rain. he said i need to give it some fat and crap from the butchers as rabbits dont have a lot on them which i do now and also an egg once a week and puppy milk which has goats milk in. i was feeding mine to posh he just chucks a hole gutted rabbit in i now chuck half a one in each time as i only have two jills. ben Quote Link to post
knocker 0 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 if it's a jill she is probably in season again, the hormone imbalance causes hair to thin or fall out, three of mine are the same, it's natural and nothing to worry about Quote Link to post
The one 8,477 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 You feeding her any eggs ??? Quote Link to post
michael 0 Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 she is not in season and main food is dry ferret food egg now and then and rabbit now and then more so in the winter Quote Link to post
noddy6560 0 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 how old is she ? have you checked for mites etc ? Quote Link to post
lilpip1234 62 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 hiya mate just had the problem with two of my mates which im looking after i used a drop or two of benzyl benzate cleared them right up dont use to much though Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Is it completly bald or is there hair growing back? Quote Link to post
JordKil 0 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 My two hobs sort of have the same but only in their tails. I think their just moulting as one is getting a thicker coat now. I heard that feeding raw egg white can cause hair loss in ferrets??? Possibility? ATB Jordan Quote Link to post
The one 8,477 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 My two hobs sort of have the same but only in their tails. I think their just moulting as one is getting a thicker coat now. I heard that feeding raw egg white can cause hair loss in ferrets??? Possibility? ATB Jordan Thats called rats tails mate and they will moult out okay Quote Link to post
pencoed hunter 7 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 You feeding her any eggs ??? arnt eggs good for there fur?? Quote Link to post
The one 8,477 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 te ne='pencoed hunter' date='Sep 8 2009, 06:20 PM' post='1225747'] ['The one' post=1223815' date='Sep 7 2009, 10:41 AM]You feeding her any eggs ??? arnt eggs good for there fur?? Nope to many eggs makes them bald Quote Link to post
pencoed hunter 7 Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Mine only get about 5 in a month Quote Link to post
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