angora ferrets ?

[ferretertom 7]

My mate just brought one of these think it a cross but i call him a poof for getting one apparantly they cant always rear there own young.

[Malt 379]

My mate just brought one of these think it a cross but i call him a poof for getting one apparantly they cant always rear there own young.

 

They can't suckle their young full stop... The milk dries up after a few days. They also lack the normal ferrets double coat, so they cant be kept in the same manner as a normal ferret, and need grooming on a daily basis as they can't clean themselves properly.

 

A pointless fecking animal..

[ferret lady 73]

 

i think you will find we were joking.

 

I certainly hope so!!

[Kay 3,709]

Would'nt mind a pair of Angora slippers for Christmas if anyone wants to buy me a pair, dont know how many Angrora's it would take to make two size elevevens

 

 

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[droid 11]

They can't suckle their young full stop... The milk dries up after a few days. They also lack the normal ferrets double coat, so they cant be kept in the same manner as a normal ferret, and need grooming on a daily basis as they can't clean themselves properly.

 

A pointless fecking animal..

 

Hit the nail on the head there, Mal.

[Guest stewie]

My mate just brought one of these think it a cross but i call him a poof for getting one apparantly they cant always rear there own young.

 

They can't suckle their young full stop... The milk dries up after a few days. They also lack the normal ferrets double coat, so they cant be kept in the same manner as a normal ferret, and need grooming on a daily basis as they can't clean themselves properly.

 

A pointless fecking animal..

lol why are they not extinct then??? my mate breeds them with no problems whatsoever got some on now @ £ each stupid people pay stupid prices

Edited July 15, 2010 by stewie

[Coneytrappr 30]

My mate just brought one of these think it a cross but i call him a poof for getting one apparantly they cant always rear there own young.

 

They can't suckle their young full stop... The milk dries up after a few days. They also lack the normal ferrets double coat, so they cant be kept in the same manner as a normal ferret, and need grooming on a daily basis as they can't clean themselves properly.

 

A pointless fecking animal..

lol why are they not extinct then??? my mate breeds them with no problems whatsoever got some on now @ £ each stupid people pay stupid prices

 

It is well known that the full angora strain can not suckle their young. To raise angora kits from an angoraXangora mating you must take the kits and put them on a normal lactating ferret jill [of course, not many of the folks who do this like to say what happens to the standard, altogether more useful normal ferret kits that have to 'make way' for the angora kits] or breed an angora hob to a normal ferret jill. The normal jill can suckle the young without issue, though this does not produce entire litters of angoras. The halfbred angora things produced from such a mating are more capable of suckling their young, but no less of a travesty in my eyes. That's my understanding of the whole sad mess, anyway.

Your mate sounds like a toss pot.

[Malt 379]

My mate just brought one of these think it a cross but i call him a poof for getting one apparantly they cant always rear there own young.

 

They can't suckle their young full stop... The milk dries up after a few days. They also lack the normal ferrets double coat, so they cant be kept in the same manner as a normal ferret, and need grooming on a daily basis as they can't clean themselves properly.

 

A pointless fecking animal..

lol why are they not extinct then??? my mate breeds them with no problems whatsoever got some on now @ £ each stupid people pay stupid prices

 

It is well known that the full angora strain can not suckle their young. To raise angora kits from an angoraXangora mating you must take the kits and put them on a normal lactating ferret jill [of course, not many of the folks who do this like to say what happens to the standard, altogether more useful normal ferret kits that have to 'make way' for the angora kits] or breed an angora hob to a normal ferret jill. The normal jill can suckle the young without issue, though this does not produce entire litters of angoras. The halfbred angora things produced from such a mating are more capable of suckling their young, but no less of a travesty in my eyes. That's my understanding of the whole sad mess, anyway.

Your mate sounds like a toss pot.

 

What he said, or they hand feed the litter.

 

Your mate sells them cheap, they usually retail at about £200...

[poacher3161 1,766]

The twats peddling these ferrets want stringing up with their toe nails :wallbash:

[stealthy1 3,964]

Would'nt mind a pair of Angora slippers for Christmas if anyone wants to buy me a pair, dont know how many Angrora's it would take to make two size elevevens

 

 

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Oh yes!

[Guest stewie]

My mate just brought one of these think it a cross but i call him a poof for getting one apparantly they cant always rear there own young.

 

They can't suckle their young full stop... The milk dries up after a few days. They also lack the normal ferrets double coat, so they cant be kept in the same manner as a normal ferret, and need grooming on a daily basis as they can't clean themselves properly.

 

A pointless fecking animal..

lol why are they not extinct then??? my mate breeds them with no problems whatsoever got some on now @ £ each stupid people pay stupid prices

 

It is well known that the full angora strain can not suckle their young. To raise angora kits from an angoraXangora mating you must take the kits and put them on a normal lactating ferret jill [of course, not many of the folks who do this like to say what happens to the standard, altogether more useful normal ferret kits that have to 'make way' for the angora kits] or breed an angora hob to a normal ferret jill. The normal jill can suckle the young without issue, though this does not produce entire litters of angoras. The halfbred angora things produced from such a mating are more capable of suckling their young, but no less of a travesty in my eyes. That's my understanding of the whole sad mess, anyway.

Your mate sounds like a toss pot.

he is on this forum and id watch what you say mate you wouldnt be saying that to his face ill tell you that for nothing!!!!

 

i asked him earlier and he told me i was wrong pures cant suckle there young he has bred a litter of 3/4s angoras the jill being the half cross so shes got no problem rearing her young. his wife and kids like showing ferrets thats why he has them aswell as his workers tbh i dont really care they aint my thing but i wouldnt mind £800 sitting in a hutch im my garden as i said stupid people pay stupid prices if there is a market for them why shouldnt he breed them???? by the sounds of it they are cheap

Edited July 15, 2010 by stewie

[Leeview 791]

My mate just brought one of these think it a cross but i call him a poof for getting one apparantly they cant always rear there own young.

 

They can't suckle their young full stop... The milk dries up after a few days. They also lack the normal ferrets double coat, so they cant be kept in the same manner as a normal ferret, and need grooming on a daily basis as they can't clean themselves properly.

 

A pointless fecking animal..

lol why are they not extinct then??? my mate breeds them with no problems whatsoever got some on now @ £ each stupid people pay stupid prices

 

It is well known that the full angora strain can not suckle their young. To raise angora kits from an angoraXangora mating you must take the kits and put them on a normal lactating ferret jill [of course, not many of the folks who do this like to say what happens to the standard, altogether more useful normal ferret kits that have to 'make way' for the angora kits] or breed an angora hob to a normal ferret jill. The normal jill can suckle the young without issue, though this does not produce entire litters of angoras. The halfbred angora things produced from such a mating are more capable of suckling their young, but no less of a travesty in my eyes. That's my understanding of the whole sad mess, anyway.

Your mate sounds like a toss pot.

he is on this forum and id watch what you say mate you wouldnt be saying that to his face ill tell you that for nothing!!!!

 

i asked him earlier and he told me i was wrong pures cant suckle there young he has bred a litter of 3/4s angoras the jill being the half cross so shes got no problem rearing her young. his wife and kids like showing ferrets thats why he has them aswell as his workers tbh i dont really care they aint my thing but i wouldnt mind £800 sitting in a hutch im my garden as i said stupid people pay stupid prices if there is a market for them why shouldnt he breed them???? by the sounds of it they are cheap

How many of these comments ie"its well known they cant suckle their young" "the milk dries up after a couple of days" are hearsay and how many from knowledgable experienced breeders? Dont these angora jills shed their coats like normal jill ferrets before giving birth?

Y.I.S Leeview

[Ideation 8,216]

I put up a big topic on here not so long ago about angoras in which i put down lots of info/research about their origins, genetic problems etc etc etc.

[Coneytrappr 30]

My mate just brought one of these think it a cross but i call him a poof for getting one apparantly they cant always rear there own young.

 

They can't suckle their young full stop... The milk dries up after a few days. They also lack the normal ferrets double coat, so they cant be kept in the same manner as a normal ferret, and need grooming on a daily basis as they can't clean themselves properly.

 

A pointless fecking animal..

lol why are they not extinct then??? my mate breeds them with no problems whatsoever got some on now @ £ each stupid people pay stupid prices

 

It is well known that the full angora strain can not suckle their young. To raise angora kits from an angoraXangora mating you must take the kits and put them on a normal lactating ferret jill [of course, not many of the folks who do this like to say what happens to the standard, altogether more useful normal ferret kits that have to 'make way' for the angora kits] or breed an angora hob to a normal ferret jill. The normal jill can suckle the young without issue, though this does not produce entire litters of angoras. The halfbred angora things produced from such a mating are more capable of suckling their young, but no less of a travesty in my eyes. That's my understanding of the whole sad mess, anyway.

Your mate sounds like a toss pot.

he is on this forum and id watch what you say mate you wouldnt be saying that to his face ill tell you that for nothing!!!!

 

i asked him earlier and he told me i was wrong pures cant suckle there young he has bred a litter of 3/4s angoras the jill being the half cross so shes got no problem rearing her young. his wife and kids like showing ferrets thats why he has them aswell as his workers tbh i dont really care they aint my thing but i wouldnt mind £800 sitting in a hutch im my garden as i said stupid people pay stupid prices if there is a market for them why shouldnt he breed them???? by the sounds of it they are cheap

 

Did you just threaten me over the Internet, good sir?

Seriously though, I don't think 'shows' are a good enough excuse for breeding genetically deficient animals which have no practical use. Just because there's a market doesn't mean that it should be filled. they shouldn't be bred because ultimately, they are deleterious to the ferret as a species. It doesn't sound cheap to me. It sounds expensive for a genetically deficient animal that could never work.

Breeding for form over function is never beneficial. I believe the same to be true for dogs and horses also.

Your mate is welcome to share his perspective, but threats and implied thuggery are not impressive in the least.

Edited July 15, 2010 by Coneytrappr

[Coneytrappr 30]

Leeview- It is well know that full angoras can't suckle their young. I've heard it confirmed by breeders of the useless things. I'm not sure what shedding has to do with this, though. Have I missed something?

Edited July 15, 2010 by Coneytrappr