Pickin a gud one

[Jamie m 668]

Well guys I only got back into me ferrets last season after to long 14 years to be prosise , I kept acouple of jills back out the litter ,which ones in mosts opinion come beter in the field the calm steady ones or the tetchy little madams they've all had the same amount of handeling I supose there just diferent, or is it just a case of seeing when the time comes

Edited July 9, 2010 by Jamie m

[bleachtastesnice 4]

New to ferreting myself, so not in a position to say, how ever i have two jills coming along, one is a bit twitchy and thoe other is a bit more chilled, so i will be looking forward to the response and sure to comment again mid season...

 

All the best with your kits,

Bleachtastesnice

[The one 8,487]

I dont think it matters a jot its all in the breeding and handling .Many's the time i just kept the last kitt out a litter after all the rest where rehomed and they all turned out good honest grafters

[kieran 17 0]

yer i wouldnt think it would matter i try and keep the smallest of the litter i like to hunt the smaller 1s they dont pull the rabbits up as easy ive always got a big 1 in my pens for foxes though

[CarraghsGem 92]

if i was picking a kit from a reasonably well handled litter i would be most likely to choose the bold little kit that is cheeky enough to give me a nip, maybe thats a reflection on me though;- i like animals that are as grouchy as me...lol

[Coneytrappr 30]

I like a ferret that is fearless and bold without being aggressive. These have all turned out to be my favoured working ferrets. I steer clear of ferrets that are too timid to approach or make physical contact with me.

[Ideation 8,216]

At 8 weeks old i dont mind a bit of biting - its natural, but there is a difference between siting happily sitting on my and having a good old chew and biting because they dont like being handled. If i'm buying rather than breeding then i will look for someone who has a litter bred from two tried and tested workers who are both very hand tamed and good at their job, basically two ideal ferrets. I would also prefer to buy from someone who has had the line for sometime, preferably at least ten years, with 3 or more generations being worked. Looking at the kits they should all be active, healthy, clean, and bright eyed. These kind of litters are often aside from colour pretty much like peas in a pod, with a small variation ins size. In this case i would not pick a small ferret as this could equally be due to feeding less than the others as natural size difference. If the line is in general small but well cared for the kits should make similar size to parents. I would avoid a timid ferret and a ferret that bit too much out of fear or aggression, going for the inquisitive, active kit. I just picked up three such kits.