Curious

[foresterj 1,096]

Off the back of some FB nonsense, how many of you believe thst if hou don line a Jill it WILL die?

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

We never lined them years ago, keep cage clean never had a problem, never lost one.

[norseman 424]

when I started ferreting I mentioned this to a friend of mine who kept ferrets years ago, he looked at me like I had two heads lol I was under this impression though beforehand

[Ibracadabra 5]

I know a lot of people who keep Jill's without breeding them or jabbing them, they've never had any problems. However my jill since coming into season had been constantly pacing the courts fence line, she lost so much weight from it and was getting dangerously thin so I got her jabbed and she is now back to a healthy weight. I think that she would of died had I done nothing about it.

[Rabbiting man 1,191]

I never had a problem with any of my Jills.

[johnrthrfrd 223]

Never lost a un mated Jill yet.

[The one 8,481]

Only done it the last three years but there all fine come September , October

[Leeview 791]

I know a lot of people who keep Jill's without breeding them or jabbing them, they've never had any problems. However my jill since coming into season had been constantly pacing the courts fence line, she lost so much weight from it and was getting dangerously thin so I got her jabbed and she is now back to a healthy weight. I think that she would of died had I done nothing about it.

 

and when she comes back in season 6 weeks after the jab then what will you do?

Y.I.S Leeview

[foresterj 1,096]

That was exactly my line of thinking folks but the depth of ignorance I encountered was quite staggering, including "rescuers" advocating breeding jills to get them out of season. FB's a scary place, don't think I'll bother going back.

[Ibracadabra 5]

 

 

I know a lot of people who keep Jill's without breeding them or jabbing them, they've never had any problems. However my jill since coming into season had been constantly pacing the courts fence line, she lost so much weight from it and was getting dangerously thin so I got her jabbed and she is now back to a healthy weight. I think that she would of died had I done nothing about it.

and when she comes back in season 6 weeks after the jab then what will you do?

Y.I.S Leeview

Hoping she won't do the same thing, if she does then may have to look into doing something more long term which I don't particularly want to do. If she is more 'normal' in her season then I'll leave her

[Leeview 791]

 

 

I know a lot of people who keep Jill's without breeding them or jabbing them, they've never had any problems. However my jill since coming into season had been constantly pacing the courts fence line, she lost so much weight from it and was getting dangerously thin so I got her jabbed and she is now back to a healthy weight. I think that she would of died had I done nothing about it.

and when she comes back in season 6 weeks after the jab then what will you do?

Y.I.S Leeview

Hoping she won't do the same thing, if she does then may have to look into doing something more long term which I don't particularly want to do. If she is more 'normal' in her season then I'll leave her

 

HOPING? jills will come back in season after either jab or vasectomised hob 6 weeks after when they dont produce kits

Y.I.S Leeview

[Ibracadabra 5]

 

 

 

 

I know a lot of people who keep Jill's without breeding them or jabbing them, they've never had any problems. However my jill since coming into season had been constantly pacing the courts fence line, she lost so much weight from it and was getting dangerously thin so I got her jabbed and she is now back to a healthy weight. I think that she would of died had I done nothing about it.

and when she comes back in season 6 weeks after the jab then what will you do?

Y.I.S Leeview

Hoping she won't do the same thing, if she does then may have to look into doing something more long term which I don't particularly want to do. If she is more 'normal' in her season then I'll leave her

HOPING? jills will come back in season after either jab or vasectomised hob 6 weeks after when they dont produce kits

Y.I.S Leeview

No I know that she will come back into season. I mean I hope that she won't pace up and down like she was doing before

[lifelong cumbrian 1,826]

I kept a kit a few couple of years ago and got it vasectomised, turned out not very good at the work game. Gave it away for a pet on the condition I could use it. Get him back a couple of times in mating season. If possible to use one it is far better than leaving them, my jills are in great condition all the time now. I can borrow one from other people I know but this turned out a good arrangement.

[hideandshoot 13]

I posted a request on this site back in Feb to see if anyone in my local area would loan me a vasectomised hob when required later in the spring. I got no offers, but I fully understand why. A shooting mate has a one year old hob which he didn't intend to breed from, so we eventually shared the cost of the vasectomy (£45 each). At that price I don't blame anyone for not lending their vasectomised hob to a complete stranger. The hob has now been with my two jills for a week, and so has repaid me around half of my initial stake, as the cost of two jill jabs would be at least £10 each. Jill's lose condition when in season, and the over production of extra female hormones over a long period of time can eventually lead to a form of anaemia. I've heard of this resulting in illness and occasionally death, but I've never experienced it. Vaginal infections can also result. Coital stimulation (shagging) takes them out of season naturally, so a cost effective solution is to share the cost of a vasectomised hob between a small syndicate of fellow ferreters. And I'm sure the hob won't mind the extra 'out of season' work either!