OneManAndHisDog 513 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I've never had Hobs before always had Jill but got a Hob last summer and when I went and got it, it was abit nippy but a soon as I got him home he bit the crap out of me right to the bone couldn't handle him with out him bighting me. He's 8 months now and I can handle him fine, but thinking of getting another Hob this summer, of my dad's mate and all his ferrets are qwolaty workers to had to my team and bring in some new blood into the my line. Just worried about the kit because I don't want home to kill the kit or hurt if. So just wondering when to introduce them/what age and how to introduce them. Thanks for reading and any advise will be helpfull thanks. Quote Link to post
pie-eater 377 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 On 23/02/2015 at 22:58, OneManAndHisDog said: I've never had Hobs before always had Jill but got a Hob last summer and when I went and got it, it was abit nippy but a soon as I got him home he bit the crap out of me right to the bone couldn't handle him with out him bighting me. He's 8 months now and I can handle him fine, but thinking of getting another Hob this summer, of my dad's mate and all his ferrets are qwolaty workers to had to my team and bring in some new blood into the my line. Just worried about the kit because I don't want home to kill the kit or hurt if. So just wondering when to introduce them/what age and how to introduce them. Thanks for reading and any advise will be helpfull thanks. Definitely not now, the older hob will be in season and try to mate with the kit. Late August to mid September he should be out of season and the kit will be well grown on. Quote Link to post
OneManAndHisDog 513 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Cheers pie-eater, how do you think I should introduce then and were should I introduce them? Quote Link to post
The one 8,523 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Your going to have to wait till your new hobs of a size and mature enough to look after its self if you get a kit ,and wait till your older hobs out of season or it will just rape it Quote Link to post
OneManAndHisDog 513 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Okay cheers lads thanks for the replies. Just wile I'm here does anyone know what you can put on a ferret to recognise them because I've got to Jill's who are sisters and most of the time I can't tell them apart? Could I put chalk on one of them or something like that? Quote Link to post
pie-eater 377 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 On 24/02/2015 at 17:38, OneManAndHisDog said: Okay cheers lads thanks for the replies. Just wile I'm here does anyone know what you can put on a ferret to recognise them because I've got to Jill's who are sisters and most of the time I can't tell them apart? Could I put chalk on one of them or something like that? Ive used sheep marker spray before when I had 4 albino jills. Introduce your hobs on neutral ground, maybe let them meet in your shed or garage. Quote Link to post
OneManAndHisDog 513 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Yeah I was thinking about something like that but wasn't sure, thanks for all the replies and advise lads Quote Link to post
The one 8,523 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Get a pair of scissors and snip some hair of one between the shoulder blades and cut the other ones tail hair off where the tail ends and you will be able to see the difference till the next time they moult mate Quote Link to post
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 cut the fur on the tail square on one. Quote Link to post
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Never heard of trimming back hair bud. Spose its an option if you had 3. I got along fine with just a buzz cut on my best one out the two Quote Link to post
The one 8,523 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I tried different coloured markers on mine then when you put them in the carrying box they came all the colours of the rainbow when a farmer asked why I blamed the kids lol 1 Quote Link to post
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 On 24/02/2015 at 20:53, The one said: I tried different coloured markers on mine then when you put them in the carrying box they came all the colours of the rainbow when a farmer asked why I blamed the kids lol Gay pride ferts. Quote Link to post
pie-eater 377 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 On 24/02/2015 at 20:53, The one said: I tried different coloured markers on mine then when you put them in the carrying box they came all the colours of the rainbow when a farmer asked why I blamed the kids lol The sheep marker I used didn't rub off on anything it just stayed on the ferret. I used it on 3 out of 4 albino jills, blue on all of them, one between the shoulders one on the middle of the back one on the base of the tail and one I didn't do anything to. Quote Link to post
Mochastorm 68 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I have two identical polecat coloured jills, one of which spends most of the hunting season with her head coloured in with a blue permanent marker pen. It helps to tell which ferret is showing at the burrows. I have used the trimmed tale method in the past. Quote Link to post
OneManAndHisDog 513 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Cheers lads Quote Link to post
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