Crossing ferrets albino/polecat

[millytheterrier 12]

Wondering if this is possible, crossing an albino hob over a polecat jill? if so what will they produce in off spring?

not really wanting to cross tbh, but cant get pure ferrets cause no1 got anything.. so pretty much screwed..

 

Cheers..

[rob190364 2,594]

Wondering if this is possible, crossing an albino hob over a polecat jill? if so what will they produce in off spring?

not really wanting to cross tbh, but cant get pure ferrets cause no1 got anything.. so pretty much screwed..

 

Cheers..

you're probably on about a polecat coloured jill, rather than an actual polecat. If I'm right you're not actually talking about cross breeding anything, they're just two ferrets that are different colours.

[The one 8,504]

A odd albino and polecat and mostly sandies but as long as they graft who really cares

[rob190364 2,594]

A odd albino and polecat and mostly sandies but as long as they graft who really cares

I've never actually bred ferrets myself but whenever I've been to collect ferret kits from other people the litter has just been a mix of polecat coloured and albinos, they never had sandy coloured ones.

[Ideation 8,216]

Depends on whats a generation or so back rob.

 

If the line has all been one colour then you tend to get an even split, but i bred my sandy hob to my albino jill this year, and had 2 albinos and 3 sandys, if i stuck the albino hob from this litter over a poley jill, i would expect a 3 way split.

[tubba 38]

I put my Albino hob over my polecat jill and it threw 5 albinos and 3 polecats no sandys.

[Dominic 1]

I put a pole cat hob to an albino jill and got sandys and albinos kits but it varrys in what the pareants had been bred with [bANNED TEXT]

[millytheterrier 12]

thanks for the replys, think i get myself a polecat coloured jill to go with my albino hob. and just see what i get from the offspring.

[rob190364 2,594]

Depends on whats a generation or so back rob.

 

If the line has all been one colour then you tend to get an even split, but i bred my sandy hob to my albino jill this year, and had 2 albinos and 3 sandys, if i stuck the albino hob from this litter over a poley jill, i would expect a 3 way split.

ah right. I know there's been a few threads asking what colours best etc. and as far as rabbiting goes I don't think it makes any difference......but how do you find the tempraments vary between them? or do you find there's no difference? Of all the ferrets I've ever had I've only ever had three albinos and all the rest have been polecat coloured.....all three of my albinos ones have been less laid back than the polecat coloured ones, not necessarily aggressive (although my current albino jill is bordering on it), but not quite as soft with people and not quite as tolerant with other ferrets/dogs. Is that generally the case or is it just coincidence that my three albinos were like that? All my polecat coloured ones have been soft as a brush with people, even strangers, especially the hobs.

[The one 8,504]

Ive had nutters in all the colours,now mainly sticking to albinos as starting ferreting earlier and finishing later the covers always a problem

[Ideation 8,216]

Depends on whats a generation or so back rob.

 

If the line has all been one colour then you tend to get an even split, but i bred my sandy hob to my albino jill this year, and had 2 albinos and 3 sandys, if i stuck the albino hob from this litter over a poley jill, i would expect a 3 way split.

ah right. I know there's been a few threads asking what colours best etc. and as far as rabbiting goes I don't think it makes any difference......but how do you find the tempraments vary between them? or do you find there's no difference? Of all the ferrets I've ever had I've only ever had three albinos and all the rest have been polecat coloured.....all three of my albinos ones have been less laid back than the polecat coloured ones, not necessarily aggressive (although my current albino jill is bordering on it), but not quite as soft with people and not quite as tolerant with other ferrets/dogs. Is that generally the case or is it just coincidence that my three albinos were like that? All my polecat coloured ones have been soft as a brush with people, even strangers, especially the hobs.

 

Hard one to answer mate.

 

I keep a range of colors just by pure chance really. My best jill is an albino, her litter sister is a poley. I have a young poley about to go into her first full season of work, from johnnyboy who i think has a very bright future ahead, and her two litter brothers who i have also got are poley and sandy respectivly. I have an albino hob and jill kit from this years litters whos mum is albino (my old jill) and dad is sandy. I have two sandy hobs from this year and a silver jill who is 3 (and the only totally unrelated ferret i have got).

 

They all work (those that are working) pretty much on a par (taking into account different experience / age)

 

My albino jill, who happens to be my best worker, has absolutely no interest what so ever in affection, or people. She won't bite, but when you pick her up her legs just windmill, as if she just wants to push on and get going. If you dropped her on the floor she would just go, off hunting, never to return. She is the hardest ferret i have owned, and a large jill, very 'greyhoundy'.

 

It's too early to tell how her offspring will work, but although i think they will be good (i have no doubts), i'm not sure they will match her. . . . .we shall see.

 

Her sister is a terror, and took till the age of about 5 before she could be 100% trusted with people. (poley).

 

The silver is a star, and once the warren is empty will return to her box and wait. Quite likes affection and people.

 

The youngest poley jill loves to sit on your shoulder and will actively seek affection, is always up on the shelf in the court watching us in the garden, and like to sit in your pocket.

 

So i'm not sure there is a pattern . . . . but maybe.

 

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut the old albino jill is (i think) an old line of working albino to albino and she is, as i said, very single minded and has no time really for people, they are just a vehicle to take her hunting.

 

Johnnyboy runs mainly poleys and they are very person centred. Also cracking workers. Generally a lot smaller than my ferrets.

 

I would give my right arm to find an albino hob that was the equivilant to my old jill, to put over her. But i have never seen one, most ferrets seem to be a stockier shape (including the hob i put over her) and the offspring have followed the hobs shape more. Although i gave a sandy jill to young tom (our 13 yr old side kick) who may turn out to have a similar shape.

 

We shall see . . . .

 

(Sorry for the rant!)