Older Ferret Kits Trying To Kill Young Ones

[Hawk17 15]

So last night I let the dog out and I could hear my 8 week old kit crying from 30 ft away, because it is so small and can't get up and down the ladder I thought it might have fell down and maybe it can't get up and it is trying to get somebody's attention. So when I opened the cage my larger Hob that is 6 months old had hold of it by the neck and just came over with it in his mouth. Like a dog fetching a rabbit, so I tapped him on the head with my phone, just a quick reaction and he dropped the kit the next thing he tried grabbing him again. So I've had to separate them.

 

Has anybody else ever had this?

Edited August 19, 2017 by Hawk17

[mushroom 13,304]

Hob getting randy probably or maybe setting the hierarchy

[The one 8,513]

Shouldnt be randy dont think its balls will drop till next spring , maybe playing or putting it in its place

[Hawk17 15]

It was a different sound from what they do when they play hard, and it was a Jill kit and there is a Hob same age and no it's balls haven't dropped yet.

 

Do you think it would kill it or not?

[mushroom 13,304]

Mate its simple. If you are concerned, then separate them and when it's older reintroduce them

[jiggy 3,209]

I gave a female ferret under a year old to a lad a few years ago and it killed and ate his other ferret.

[Hawk17 15]

They have been separated until its able to defend itself. The hob doesn't try picking on my strong Euro Jill.

[mushroom 13,304]

That's because all Euro ferrets do Euro training, of course.

 

https://youtu.be/-AuIURhCoAA

[Bobtheferret 1,258]

Sounds like hob is being randy to me, you sure he is only six months old? Born in January/February?? If he is last years he is probably sex starved. Separate them till kit is bigger and hob out of season and they'll be fine.

[Hawk17 15]

The hob is not in season or he would be trying the euro Jill. There was four in together

Edited August 19, 2017 by Hawk17

[The one 8,513]

The next question is do they have plenty grub ?. then hes no trying to kill her and eat her

[jiggy 3,209]

I was feeding mine raw meat and it still decided to kill and eat the other ferret. Ferret flesh must be tastier than fresh beef mince. Or maybe it was just a bad inclined fcuker? It never attacked my other ferrets. Only killed that one the next day after been moved to other lads house. It could be a territorial thing. It certainly put down a marker that it wasn't going to be pushed around lol.

[Hawk17 15]

The next question is do they have plenty grub ?. then hes no trying to kill her and eat her

 

Of course they have plenty grub, the get alpha ferret food twice daily! The bowl is never empty and they get cat or dog meat on top. They will get rabbit meat too when I get them out working.

[The one 8,513]

Dog or cat meat ? You mean a tin ? thats shit 99% water try some chicken wings or carcasses

[Hawk17 15]

Dog or cat meat won't do them any harm! People have fed them on his for years and alpha ferret food is totally healthy.