Runt Of The Litter?

[Ibracadabra 5]

When I bought my two hobs (both 6 months and same litter) I was amazed by the difference in size. Neither of the two are big ferrets and are roughly equal in size now but when I first got them one I would consider a healthy weight and size and the other was tiny and really skinny. I was just wondering whether kits establish a hierarchical system early in life and whether there are 'runts' in ferret litters?

Just some extra info- the one I considered the 'runt' is the best tempered ferret I have ever encountered in handling terms but is also the feistiest little blighter too!

[Andrew Beirne 78]

oh there is runts alright that's how the falconers get there micros I still have a picture of her and she's tiny and she is 6 months she's an absolute character but what she lacks in size she makes up for in bossiness she is definitely the boss out of my four

[Ibracadabra 5]

When I first got them he wouldn't let my larger hob get near the food bowl until he'd had his fill! Love his character haha

[bugg 84]

When I bought my two hobs (both 6 months and same litter) I was amazed by the difference in size. Neither of the two are big ferrets and are roughly equal in size now but when I first got them one I would consider a healthy weight and size and the other was tiny and really skinny. I was just wondering whether kits establish a hierarchical system early in life and whether there are 'runts' in ferret litters?

Just some extra info- the one I considered the 'runt' is the best tempered ferret I have ever encountered in handling terms but is also the feistiest little blighter too!

I had a runt of the litter too hoping she would sty small, like you she is beautiful temprement never once even nipped but she's not small anymore and a real character she's lovely but did mature a lot slower than the two "normal" ferrets