two questions.

[borntoshoot 1]

Hi everyone.

 

I have 2 questions to ask you all. one I am slightly worried about the answer.

 

Firstly i went out to feed and water my 2 jills today and the both seem to be moulting (fur falling out when stroked) and my polecat jill is changing colour from light brownish to greyish brown on her back half. Is this something to worry about?

 

Also How can you tell if a ferret it pregnant?

 

Both of mine have been braught out of season with my mate's vasectomised hob who lives with their 3 jills about a month ago and they have never got pregnant yet but since then their nipples have got more erected (not sure if thats the right word) Could they possibly be "in kit"?

 

advise would be much appreciated.

 

Jake.

[Malt 379]

I'd put the moulting & colour change down to them loosing their winter coats, nothing to worry about.

 

I've heard that some jills can have a phantom pregnancy after being taken out of season, fingers crossed that's what's happening to yours!

[Kay 3,709]

There just moulting ... most coloured ferrets are never the same colour after each moult .. also bare in mind the hormonal changes after being brought out of season

 

i know in newly castrated hobs they go into a moult & it usually leaves a fine downy coat with very few guard hairs.. it usually rights its self when they moult the summer coat at the back end of the year

[mexlad 189]

  On 05/05/2010 at 15:21, maltenby said:

I'd put the moulting & colour change down to them loosing their winter coats, nothing to worry about.

 

I've heard that some jills can have a phantom pregnancy after being taken out of season, fingers crossed that's what's happening to yours!

 

 

agree mate

[scothunter 12,609]

i can hardly recognise my poleys just now.id swear they were diffrent they change colour at this time of year.scratching all the time used to think it was fleas but just the moult mate

[borntoshoot 1]

Okay cheers peoples. about the phantom pregnancy will that just go down in time? if not what happens?

[The one 8,533]

Its all hormonal spring is in the air

[scothunter 12,609]

  On 05/05/2010 at 16:11, borntoshoot said:

Okay cheers peoples. about the phantom pregnancy will that just go down in time? if not what happens?

yea their nipples will stick out they will get fatter they will build a nest and nip other ferts at times.then they will go through the motions then be fine.you will find if there housed with other ferts they will drag them about and treat them as kits.nowt to worry about buddy

[lorelei0922 2]

if they are having a phantom it will last about 6 weeks.. same as preganncy.. they will do all the same stuff.. get fat... moult, pull fur from belly and legs .. make nests.. drag each other around...

 

on the off chance it isn't a phantom.. might wanna seperate at least the pair together if you have other ferrets.. for the time being

 

i saw 6 litters born of vas hobs last year....

 

just sayin.... lol

[borntoshoot 1]

Thanks everyone. I only have the 2 and they are both showing signs of being pregnant/phantom pregnancy. they are building nests in the bed section but they have always done that since i got them last year. i bloody hope it is just phantom pregnancys but in a way it would be nice to have some littuns lol.

[wullieh 53]

Maybe you mate bred them with an entire hob letting you think he used his vas hob just to wynd you up, but it is more likley to be phantom preg and as said will last about 6 weeks after they were due to give birth, then they prob be ready to come back into season again.

as for the colour change this is normal and can be very drastic from moult to moult.

[jenksi87 3]

  On 05/05/2010 at 18:20, scothunter said:

  On 05/05/2010 at 16:11, borntoshoot said:

Okay cheers peoples. about the phantom pregnancy will that just go down in time? if not what happens?

yea their nipples will stick out they will get fatter they will build a nest and nip other ferts at times.then they will go through the motions then be fine.you will find if there housed with other ferts they will drag them about and treat them as kits.nowt to worry about buddy

 

other wayround for me. the jill that i have bred is being dragged around by the jill i havent bred.

mine must be irish ferrets?

[peeser 1]

  On 06/05/2010 at 10:31, jenksi87 said:

  On 05/05/2010 at 18:20, scothunter said:

  On 05/05/2010 at 16:11, borntoshoot said:

Okay cheers peoples. about the phantom pregnancy will that just go down in time? if not what happens?

yea their nipples will stick out they will get fatter they will build a nest and nip other ferts at times.then they will go through the motions then be fine.you will find if there housed with other ferts they will drag them about and treat them as kits.nowt to worry about buddy

 

other wayround for me. the jill that i have bred is being dragged around by the jill i havent bred.

mine must be irish ferrets?

 

 

or typical english ones useless lol

[mexlad 189]

  On 06/05/2010 at 19:31, peeser said:

  On 06/05/2010 at 10:31, jenksi87 said:

  On 05/05/2010 at 18:20, scothunter said:

  On 05/05/2010 at 16:11, borntoshoot said:

Okay cheers peoples. about the phantom pregnancy will that just go down in time? if not what happens?

yea their nipples will stick out they will get fatter they will build a nest and nip other ferts at times.then they will go through the motions then be fine.you will find if there housed with other ferts they will drag them about and treat them as kits.nowt to worry about buddy

 

other wayround for me. the jill that i have bred is being dragged around by the jill i havent bred.

mine must be irish ferrets?

 

 

or typical english ones useless lol

 

 

credit where credits due good come back,(for a paddy)lol

[jenksi87 3]

lol. thats me off with my tail between my legs