sexing ferts?

[thurso jack 3]

how long should i leave my kits before i have a look at them? they will be a week old this friday, ive had a look at them there seems to be between 6 and 9, but not touched them and the jill is fine with me looking at them, although i only do this when she isnt in with them, but she is friendly enough when i clean her out etc.

[Kay 3,709]

how long should i leave my kits before i have a look at them? they will be a week old this friday, ive had a look at them there seems to be between 6 and 9, but not touched them and the jill is fine with me looking at them, although i only do this when she isnt in with them, but she is friendly enough when i clean her out etc.

 

Just leave her till the weekend, as she is not nipping you & you can have a quick look then

[darren m 1]

F L - same question , but mine are 3 weeks now and i still have,nt sexed them , what should i do Kay , wait another week or just go for it .

 

thanks

[Kay 3,709]

F L - same question , but mine are 3 weeks now and i still have,nt sexed them , what should i do Kay , wait another week or just go for it .

 

thanks

 

If the jills ok go for it now ,if you look half way up the belly & see a little bump thats a hob,if there is no bump its a jill

[tote 856]

F L - same question , but mine are 3 weeks now and i still have,nt sexed them , what should i do Kay , wait another week or just go for it .

 

thanks

 

If the jills ok go for it now ,if you look half way up the belly & see a little bump thats a hob,if there is no bump its a jill

 

Or if the kit has two bums she's a jill

[Kay 3,709]

F L - same question , but mine are 3 weeks now and i still have,nt sexed them , what should i do Kay , wait another week or just go for it .

 

thanks

 

If the jills ok go for it now ,if you look half way up the belly & see a little bump thats a hob,if there is no bump its a jill

 

Or if the kit has two bums she's a jill

 

 

What a front bottom & a back bottom you mean

[3jackwhite3 2]

mine are 1 week today and i handled them when they were two days old but i handle her about ten times a day because i havent got any thing better to do.

[darren m 1]

shes still very protective over them , although i get her out 3 times a day .

she runs round , into everything , like shes looking for food OR escape

i pick her and shes seems hyped up and will nip ,

 

BUT on saying that , she was great when i first got ( before the kitts arrived ) could put my finger in her mouth no probs , handling was great .

i hope to god returns back to her calm self

 

 

Darren .

[Kay 3,709]

shes still very protective over them , although i get her out 3 times a day .

she runs round , into everything , like shes looking for food OR escape

i pick her and shes seems hyped up and will nip ,

 

BUT on saying that , she was great when i first got ( before the kitts arrived ) could put my finger in her mouth no probs , handling was great .

i hope to god returns back to her calm self

 

 

Darren .

 

Darren when you say she is running in to everything do you mean she is actually running into things as if she has lost her sight ?

[darren m 1]

no sorry -- i meant inquisative ( sp ), like shes looking for something . sites good and smells good too .

when i feed her she sometimes stores it in a peice of drain pipe like shes stock pileing , but shes only started doing that this week .

 

i,m sure she will be fine ( hopefully ) seems just a bit frantic , wont hold still in my hands like she used to , trys to nip me so i put her down .

maybe just her hormones i dont know .

[Kay 3,709]

no sorry -- i meant inquisative ( sp ), like shes looking for something . sites good and smells good too .

when i feed her she sometimes stores it in a peice of drain pipe like shes stock pileing , but shes only started doing that this week .

 

i,m sure she will be fine ( hopefully ) seems just a bit frantic , wont hold still in my hands like she used to , trys to nip me so i put her down .

maybe just her hormones i dont know .

 

she justs wants to get back to her babys

[highlander 0]

Just looked at my kits got 5, 2 hobs , 3 jills i think didnt spend much time looking just a quick look. They are fit and healthy any way.

 

Regards highlander

[darren m 1]

had a quick look in the nest box , watched them rolling around , they are sooooo cute , there all different shades of polecat theres at least one of each sex , and some are bigger than others ie head sizes fullness , i,m guess these may me male .

i hope there mostly females i want to keep 2 jills for myself .

 

re sexing -- will try and do it tomoorow night after work

 

just had the jill out again for some handling not so nippy , but she did try and leg it out the garden maybe shes just exploring .

 

RE -- food hording , is she collecting it for the kitts or am i feeding her too much , on saying that she seems to have a good appetite ...

 

 

thanks all