MIKE 18 Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Went down to feed the ferrets tonight only to find one of my jills (a cracking white jill )dead with her litter of kits still suckling from her I don't know what happened with her she was fine last night it looked like she was just lying down and feeding them but when she didn't get up I knew something wasn't right I'm gutted as she was a very good working jill I have put her litter of kits in with another jill and litter that I have but they are older and stronger so maybe will push them of the grub but I couldn't see any other option they were all fine a couple of hours later but time will tell I guess ............... the funny thing is I was talking to a very good mate this afternoon and said I have plenty of kits if he needs any and then 2 hours later I found this Shit happens Charlie Quote Link to post
D.C. 34 Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 I'm gobsmacked mate .............its not the best situation for you to have to put them with the other litter...BUT there's nothing else you can do really......i take it this is the 4week old litter??......if so it may work as they are proberbly eating flesh......so Hopefully won't be as dependant on the milk of the other gill.....fingers crossed mate! ......speak soon Quote Link to post
MIKE 18 Posted May 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Yes mate there's three weeks between the two litters thats why i kept them apart but have had no choice but to put them together as they would die anyway speak soon Quote Link to post
Guest chilli Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 no how ya feel mate Quote Link to post
MIKE 18 Posted May 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Well so far the other jill has taken over and is nursing them really well i'm giving the older kits some meat to try and ease the burden for her but things are ok for the moment Quote Link to post
ferret_uk 4 Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 the jill that died [bANNED TEXT] take the coat of her lay it in a cage with the youg and they will think the mother is still there and ever 2 hours feed them with a seriange i ahv had the same problem [bANNED TEXT] but they all survied that way Quote Link to post
MIKE 18 Posted May 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 the jill that died [bANNED TEXT] take the coat of her lay it in a cage with the youg and they will think the mother is still there and ever 2 hours feed them with a seriange i ahv had the same problem [bANNED TEXT] but they all survied that way <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sod that lot too much hard work ........... the other jill has reared the second litter now as well they are 4 1/2 weeks old now Quote Link to post
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