rehoming kits

[wullieh 53]

At what age would you think to rehome your young ferret kits?

[lamping rabbit 11]

i agree dottydoo 8 weeks....

[The one 8,463]

Depends how big the litter is and how there doing ,but i like to take the jill away by at least 6/8 weeks and run the kitts on for a bit and see there eating fine ect

[kobi2k4 2]

take the jill away about 4-5 weeks, then keep the kits till atleast 8 weeks makeing sure they are drinking both from bowls and bottles so they know what to do for where they go, and makeing sure they are eating everything u put in there face, if needs be and u got the extra hut or pen to keep one in u can seperate them off one at a time for a night with some food and water that way u know what ones are doing as u think they should be, dont put silly amounts of food in for just one kit tho.

ATB Danny

[Kay 3,709]

Once there independent of the jills care whatever age that is with each kit/litter

[Cleanspade 3,322]

Once there independent of the jills care whatever age that is with each kit/litter

 

ive two hobs ready to go the now

[ferret lady 73]

I've never had a jill who was willing to be separated from her kits before they were at least 8-9 weeks old, and most of the jills stay with their kits through 3-4 months. Since the kits follow their dam's example, this is a great aid in training and socializing them. Keeping the kits together at least through 10 weeks also makes sure that they are properly socialized to other ferrets.

 

I don't place my kits until they are at least 10 weeks old and usually 12 weeks as I want to be sure of their temperaments and conformation, so that I can be sure I'm keeping the best one(s).

[wullieh 53]

Once there independent of the jills care whatever age that is with each kit/litter

 

ive two hobs ready to go the now

Take it they are the sandy brothers from last year litter, did that girl not come see you mate. ive turned down folk too as not got any hobs but will get numbers for you mate and pass them on .

[Cleanspade 3,322]

they arnt coming to any harm here mate but if anything comes up. give us a bell cheers

[lorelei0922 2]

i go with ferret lady on this one..

 

i wait until 10 - 12 weeks... they go with most nip training and litter training done... all around better deal in the end

[brin 2]

i let mine go at 12 weeks

[stubby 175]

see, now if Im breeding, to keep a few back for ferreting, then none would get sold at such an early age, they are all handled daily to ensure non biters, but then, each in turn is taken out, normally with a parent, and used whilst ferreting, keeping records of what ferrets worked well, did'nt shy away from holes,hands etc

thus I keep the ones I want, and sell the surplus, always tell the new owner, if they have been out, and how well/poor they did, most ferts dont get good at ferreting until their 2nd year, but at least it gives me a head start, if your selling at 8 weeks plus, the only factors you can see for keeping certain ferts back, will be tempament and colour

[Leeview 791]

see, now if Im breeding, to keep a few back for ferreting, then none would get sold at such an early age, they are all handled daily to ensure non biters, but then, each in turn is taken out, normally with a parent, and used whilst ferreting, keeping records of what ferrets worked well, did'nt shy away from holes,hands etc

thus I keep the ones I want, and sell the surplus, always tell the new owner, if they have been out, and how well/poor they did, most ferts dont get good at ferreting until their 2nd year, but at least it gives me a head start, if your selling at 8 weeks plus, the only factors you can see for keeping certain ferts back, will be tempament and colour

You SELL them as shirkers that you dont want???? So what age do you start them working to appraise the kits? I (and other posts over the weekend)can tell in their 1st season wether they'll be good enough to breed from

Y.I.S Leeview

[The one 8,463]

name='stubby' date='30 March 2010 - 01:07 AM' timestamp='1269907621' post='1504487']

see, now if Im breeding, to keep a few back for ferreting, then none would get sold at such an early age, they are all handled daily to ensure non biters, but then, each in turn is taken out, normally with a parent, and used whilst ferreting, keeping records of what ferrets worked well, did'nt shy away from holes,hands etc

thus I keep the ones I want, and sell the surplus, always tell the new owner, if they have been out, and how well/poor they did, most ferts dont get good at ferreting until their 2nd year, but at least it gives me a head start, if your selling at 8 weeks plus, the only factors you can see for keeping certain ferts back, will be tempament and colour

 

 

name='Leeview' date='30 March 2010 - 09:51 AM' timestamp='1269939091' post='1504626']

see, now if Im breeding, to keep a few back for ferreting, then none would get sold at such an early age, they are all handled daily to ensure non biters, but then, each in turn is taken out, normally with a parent, and used whilst ferreting, keeping records of what ferrets worked well, did'nt shy away from holes,hands etc

thus I keep the ones I want, and sell the surplus, always tell the new owner, if they have been out, and how well/poor they did, most ferts dont get good at ferreting until their 2nd year, but at least it gives me a head start, if your selling at 8 weeks plus, the only factors you can see for keeping certain ferts back, will be tempament and colour

 

You SELL them as shirkers that you dont want???? So what age do you start them working to appraise the kits? I (and other posts over the weekend)can tell in their 1st season wether they'll be good enough to breed from

Y.I.S Leeview

Aye so your looking to sell the ones that dont make the grade that post must please folk that have have bought ferrets from you

[THE DEMON 93]

about 6weeks