baby ferrets

[Guest chilli]

well one of my jills has given birth between last nite an today ! i found out [bANNED TEXT] i went to get there food bowl out of the run an she sank her teeth in my arm ! i had a look at her an i noticed she had blood all over her rear end !!i put me ear to there nest box an i could here a squekin ! so if she has given birth the other jill should be any day soon !

 

should i seperate the two jills or will they be ok together ? ive put the hob in the spare hutch but will have to buy another hutch if i have to seperate them

[Guest Keeps]

Congratulations Chilli Do they get aggressive when they've just had kits

[Guest chilli]

if u get to close !! because i open the hutch door she run out i picked her up an she was fine as soon as i put me hand in to get bowl whamo she was into me hand no fear wat so ever !!! u can see in were they sleep an the 2 jills are curled up together so all should be kool

[socks 32,253]

they will be fine together just let them get on with it .... never had one bite me with kits though ..... well if she has got aggresive just go easy with her incase she eats her young

[Guest chilli]

i must have got to close for her likein !! will leave them to it the other jill should drop in the next few days so we shall see !! feel sorry for the hob he looks well pissed of on his own !! no cigars for him but he has a turkey leg to chew on

[Guest chilli]

had a peak [bANNED TEXT] they were out the box feeding i counted 12 !! put more hay in the other end so the second jill can make her own nest if need be !! drawn out labout this has been !!! nearly all day an they r still coming out

[mark.a 0]

Ideally you should have seperated them before they gave birth. My breeding cage has a seperate lid for the main run where I put the food for the mother to take, so I do not disturb the young babys for at least three weeks.

Be carefull if you spook the mother she will kill them, any dead ones from birth she will usually drag out of the sleeping compartment.

[Guest Keeps]

OMG just been & checked & I've got babies too

Chilli

[Guest chilli]

is paddy the dad ? ? ?

[Guest chilli]

f**k that dont wont stupid ferrets do i !!!! mind you i could call them paul an have a litter of window lickers

[Guest chilli]

just checked i counted wrong there is 12 but one has died both the jills are suklin them as we speak which i think is pretty cool !! the jill who hasnt dropped yet is bigger than the one which has

[rob reynolds uk 3]

give it a few days before you go pokeing your head in to her nest box as they dont like it make sure she has plenty on hay in there to keep them warm .i pick mine up after one week there ok about it by then

[Guest chilli]

ive been carefull mate the way ive built it you can have a look in with out disturbeing them to much

[jack260 8]

just checked my litter 11 days old now 5 jills 3 hobs

[roache 0]

Mine had 7 couple of weeks back, she waited for me to be their before she had the first, lots of ferts will do that, or wait till another ferret is present. I could put my hand in the nest box and stroke her through the birth without any agression. Having said that they have had a couple of minute neck scratch each day from birth themselves. And when I,m working in the garage they have the run of the place which includes trying to climb over me when working on the bikes. If any one wants a kit in the north east they are free to good homes. Hob albino, JIll Brown (pole cat) Kits will be cinnoman or Silver.

 

Roache